Wat Bowonniwet Ratchaworawiharn

This Royal 1st class temple is where many royals studied and served during the tradition of practicing monkhood. These include His Majesties King Mongkut, King Bhumibol, as well as present King Vajiralongkorn. The shrine-hall contains a gold covered statue of the Buddha which dates to around 1357.

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Royal Pavilion Mahajetsadabadin

Incorporating both Thai and Victorian design in its architecture, this pavilion was built for official ceremonies to welcome visiting royal visitors and dignitaries. A monument to King Rama III is located within its courtyard of beautifully landscaped garden. 

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Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan

The building is based on an old Buddhist design, and is modelled after two earlier similar structures in India and Sri Lanka that no longer exist. It was constructed into a 7-storey building with 37 castle peaks, which refers to the 37 Bodhipakkhiya Dharma in Buddhism. The top floor is where the Buddha’s relics are enshrined.

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Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall

Inside this 3-storey building is an exhibition of the Rattanakosin Era. It is an interactive learning centre that provides historical knowledge and information, arts, and culture presented with modern technology, display media, models, as well as virtual four-dimensional mixed-media. 

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Wat Ratchabhopit Sathitmahasimaram

This royal 1st class temple features a unique layout of a circular courtyard, which at the center stands a gilded Sri Lankan style chedi that contains a relic of Lord Buddha. The temple is a mixture of local and western styles, with the interior of the temple inspired by gilded Italian architecture. 

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Devasathan Royal Brahmin Shrine

Royal Brahmin Office of Thai Royal Court is a Hindu temple, and home of the Court Brahmins, who are descended from an ancient lineage of priests from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. These Brahmin priests perform many important royal and religious ceremonies. The temple consists of 3 buildings on an East to West axis, that are each dedicated to a particular Hindu deity. 

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Giant Swing

The Giant Swing was constructed in 1784 in front of the Devasathan shrine by King Rama I. An annual ceremony known as Triyampavai-Tripavai was held at Giant Swings of major cities until 1935, when it was abolished for safety reasons. In the ceremony devotees would swing between the giant pillars of 20-meters in height, trying to grab a bag of coins placed on them.

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Wat Suthat Thepwararam

This over 200 year old Royal 1st-class temple the Buddha image Phra Sri Sakyamuni which was moved from Sukhothai. At the lower terrace of the base, there are 28 Chinese pagodas which symbolize the 28 Buddhas born on this earth. It has an elegant prayer hall with sweeping roofs, exquisite carved teakwood door panels, and magnificent murals adorning its walls.

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