Temples · Bangkok
Wat Arun
วัดอรุณ
The Temple of Dawn with its porcelain-studded 70m prang.
Address
158 Thanon Wang Doem, Khwaeng Wat Arun, Khet Bangkok Yai
About
A Khmer-style spire encrusted with shards of Chinese porcelain rises 70m above the Chao Phraya's west bank. Climb the steep outer staircase for a panoramic view — or see it from the Tha Tien ferry pier opposite at sunset.
Best time to visit
Late afternoon; photograph at sunset from the opposite bank
Tips
Cross from Tha Tien pier (4 baht shuttle). Dress code enforced. The stairs are steep — wear grippy shoes.
Nearest transit
Tags
- Must see
- Riverside
- Sunset
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