Temples · Bangkok
Wat Ratchabophit
วัดราชบพิธ
A jewel-box royal temple of glazed Chinese tile.
Address
Wat Ratchabophit, Phra Nakhon
About
Wat Rajabopit , or formally Wat Rajabopit Sathitmahasimaram Ratchaworawihan, is a Buddhist temple on Fueang Nakhon Road, Bangkok, along Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, not far from Wat Pho and the Grand Palace. The temple was built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn. The abbot of the temple is Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana, the current Supreme Patriarch of Thailand.
Best time to visit
Morning
Tips
Free. Dress modestly. Shoes off before the inner sanctuary.
Nearest transit
- Sam Yot
- Sanam Chai
Tags
- Royal
- Small
- Decorative