Bangkok
Temples
The temples worth choosing, not every temple in the city.
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Wat Pho
Home to the largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand, including the iconic Reclining Buddha.
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Wat Arun
Wat Arun is best known for its stunning central prang, encrusted with colorful porcelain, symbolizing Mount Meru in Hindu cosmology.
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Wat Suthat
Wat Suthat is best known for its impressive Giant Swing and being a first-class royal temple in Bangkok.
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Wat Benchamabophit
The Marble Temple, renowned for its stunning architecture and blend of Thai and European styles.
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Loha Prasat
The Metal Castle's thirty-seven spires symbolize the virtues leading to enlightenment and make it a unique survival of an ancient Buddhist building type.
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Wat Bowonniwet Vihara
A major Buddhist temple and the final resting place of two former Thai kings.
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Erawan Shrine
The Erawan Shrine is best known for its statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation.
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Bang Luang Mosque
The only Thai-style mosque in the world, decorated with Thai, Chinese, and European art.
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Gurdwara Siri Guru Singh Sabha
The white-and-gold Sikh temple on Chakphet Road is the place that turned Phahurat into Bangkok's Indian quarter.
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Haroon Mosque
A historic mosque with unique architectural influences and a vibrant community atmosphere.
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Immaculate Conception Church
The oldest Catholic church in Thailand, with a history of serving refugees.
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Leng Buai Ia Shrine
Traditionally dated to 1658, this compact shrine is regarded as Bangkok's oldest Chinese sanctuary and predates the capital itself.
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Wat Kanlayanamit
Home to the massive Buddha image Phra Buddha Trai Rattananayok, known as Luang Pho To.
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Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit
A first-class royal Buddhist temple with a Vipassana Meditation center.
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Wat Prayurawongsawat Worawihan
A 19th-century Buddhist temple with a UNESCO-awarded stupa and a unique turtle habitat.
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Wat Rakhang
This royal temple on the Thonburi bank is named for a great bell found here under Rama I, and it was home to the monk Somdet To.
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Wat Chakrawat
Crocodiles live in the pond of this Chinatown temple, and the neighbourhood likes to tell the story of how they got there.
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Wat Kanikaphon
A temple built with funds from a brothel, reflecting an unusual historical background.
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Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen
Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen is known for its large stupa and bronze Buddha statue.
