Temples · Bangkok
Wat Rakhang Kositaram
วัดระฆังโฆสิตาราม
Thonburi-side temple of bells — birthplace of the famous Somdet To.
Address
250 Thanon Arun Amarin, Khwaeng Siriraj, Khet Bangkok Noi
About
Named for the bell found during restoration that King Rama I gifted to Wat Phra Kaew. Home to the revered monk Somdet Phra Buddhacharn (To) Prommarangsi. Directly opposite Grand Palace across the river.
Best time to visit
Late afternoon
Tips
Cross-river ferry from Maharaj Pier. Free entry.
Tags
- Thonburi
- Riverside
- Bells
- Historic
- Somdet to