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The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Sight4.7 · 43 1984.4 · 16 173≈ 2 hEntry: ~500 THB140 m from the center
The most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand, located inside the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok. Within the lavishly adorned ubosot sits the venerated 66-cm Emerald Buddha, carved from a single block of flawless green jadeite in the 15th century. Surrounding courtyards feature glistening golden chedis, towering mythological yaksha demon sentinels, and perimeter galleries painted with scenes from the Ramakien.
Highlights
- Revered 15th-century Emerald Buddha sculpted from jadeite
- Galleries decorated with 178 murals of the Ramakien epic
- Gilded Phra Sri Ratana Chedi and giant mythological yaksha statues
Opening hours
| Mon | 08:30 – 15:30 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 08:30 – 15:30 |
| Wed | 08:30 – 15:30 |
| Thu | 08:30 – 15:30 |
| Fri | 08:30 – 15:30 |
| Sat | 08:30 – 15:30 |
| Sun | 08:30 – 15:30 |
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