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Wat Phra Kaew
Wat Phra Kaew is Bangkok's largest temple and also one of the three great national guarantees of Thailand, located in the historic center of Bangkok (Phra Nakhon District), within the campus of the Royal Thai Palace. The temple was built during the reign of King Rama I.
The highlight of this temple is architectural. The architecture and Art of Wat Phra Kaew is praised as the culmination of painting, sculpture and architecture of Thai Buddhism. In the temple, the important tip is decorated in a pointed-out style, each pointed crest has a colorful porcelain and golden stone such as the tower, Kinh Dien and the first palace. The decorative motifs are very special, the flowers are colorful with brilliant blue.
The most important thing Wat Phra Kaew is the place to store Phra Kaew Morakot, the Buddha statue is meticulously carved into the unique green pearl. The 48cm wide high-altitude Buddha is set on the castle of high gold, 11m. It is believed that the statue of Jade Buddha brings many luck, and all the findings to the country. As a conservation of Thailand, Jade Buddha statue is very valued. Therefore, it is also known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram).
You can visit the pagoda in the time of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The visit fee is 500 Baht.