If you are aiming to visit beautiful temples in Bangkok but and still unsure of where to go, Hungry Hub presents 9 temples that are both beautiful and valuable that you absolutely should not miss.
9 Can’t-Miss Exquisite Temples in Bangkok
1. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaew, has a long history dating back to 1782 and is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable landmarks in Bangkok, if not Thailand.
Wat Phra Kaew is being established at the same time as the great city of Rattanakosin by King Rama I.
The temple contains many fascinating historical traditional Thai-style buildings, including the beautiful Wat Phrasrirattana Sasadaram Museum, a western-style property built during King Rama V’s reign that all visitors should see at least once.
- Hour: 8:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
- Location: QF2V+M34, Na Phra Lan Rd, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
- Ticket Prices: 500 baht for foreigners / Free entry for Thai
- Website: Temple of the Emerald Buddha – Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram (Wat Phra Kaew)
2. Wat Yannawa (The Boat Temple)
Wat Yannawa, an iconic temple in Bangkok with a boat-like, mighty building, is an ancient temple with a background dating back to the Kingdom of Ayutthaya era, located by the Choa Phraya River.
The boat is around 43 meters long and around 9.5 meters wide in the middle of the building. In addition, the boat has two stupas and the statue of Vessantara (one of Buddha’s previous lives before his enlightenment).
- Hour: 8:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
- Location: 40 Charoen Krung Rd, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120
- Ticket Prices: Free entry for all nationalities
- Website: วัดยานนาวา พระอารามหลวง – Home | Facebook
3. Wat Ratchabophit Sathitmahasimaram Ratchaworawihan Temple
Wat Ratchabophit, the No. 1 temple of King Rama V’s era, is a mix of Thai and western-style properties. The entire structure appears authentically Thai from the outside, but the décor is imported from the West.
- Hour: 6:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
- Location: 2 Fueang Nakhon Rd, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
- Ticket Prices: Free entry for all nationalities
- Website: วัดราชบพิธสถิตมหาสีมาราม Wat Rajabopit | Facebook
4. Wat Traimit Withayaram Worawihan (Golden Buddha)
Wat Traimit, or the old name “Wat Sam Jean”, which means “temple of 3 Chinese men” as there was a tell that the 3 men made this temple, is an ancient temple with no particular evidence of its establishment.
The highlight of Wat Traimit is the Golden Buddha, a statue that is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest Buddha image made from pure gold.
- Hour: 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
- Location: 661 Charoen Krung Rd, Talat Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100
- Ticket Prices: 100 baht per person for museum entrance / 40 baht per person to view the Buddha image
- Website: วัดไตรมิตรวิทยารามวรวิหาร Wat Traimit-Golden Buddha | Facebook
5. Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Ratchaworamahawihan)
Wat Pho, one of the most well-known graceful temples in Bangkok and also likened to being the first university in Thailand, is a temple with the largest number of stupas, around 99.
In March 2008, UNESCO registered Wat Pho as a Memory of the World in the Asia-Pacific region, and then again on June 16, 2011, UNESCO registered 1,440 inscriptions of Wat Pho as a Memory of the World in the international register.
- Hour: 8:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.
- Location: 2 Sanam Chai Rd, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
- Ticket Prices: Free entry for Thai and children of any nationalities under the height of 120 cm. / 200 baht for foreigner
- Website: วัดโพธิ์ ท่าเตียน Wat Pho – Home | Facebook
6. Golden Mount Temple (Wat Saket)
Wat Saket, an old temple dating back to the Ayutthaya era, is an iconic building with the look of a big and tall concrete mountain with a golden stupa on top in the middle of Bangkok.
The Golden Mount temple is a temple that both Thais and foreigners should visit at least once to witness its magnificence by climbing the 344 steps to pay respects to the stupa at the top.
- Hour: 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
- Location: 344 Thanon Chakkraphatdi Phong, Ban Bat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100
- Ticket Prices: Free entry for Thai / 50 baht for foreigner
- Website: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร | Facebook
7. Wat Benchamabophit (The Marble Temple)
Wat Benchamabophit, known to tourists around the world as “The Marble Temple”, as the hall of a temple and the balcony are decorated with top-end marble from Italy, is a beautiful temple with ancient Thai architectural art.
- Hour: 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
- Location: 69 Rama 5 Road Dusit, Bangkok
- Ticket Prices: Free entry for Thai / 20 baht for foreigner
- Website: วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนาราม : Marble Temple | Facebook
8. Wat Ratchanatdaram
Wat Ratchanatdaram, an important temple that was registered as an archaeological site on November 22, 1949, was built during King Rama III’s reign
and finished under King Rama V’s reign.
The “metal castle”, or Loha Prasat, an elegant 36-meter-tall multi-tiered structure with 37 metal spires, symbolically implying the 37 virtues toward enlightenment, is the main drawer for this temple.
- Hour: 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
- Location: 2 Maha Chai Rd, Wat Bowon Niwet, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
- Ticket Prices: Free entry for all nationalities (with a 20-baht charge for the Loha Prasat for foreigners)
- Website: วัดราชนัดดาราม Bangkok | Facebook
9. Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan
Wat Arun, a temple that is widely recognized for its priceless architectural beauty, stands majestically just by the bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple’s mighty stupa has become a symbol of Thai art’s beauty and has been an invaluable place for a long time.
Both the general public and tourists should come and dine in the sunset atmosphere behind this great temple’s pagoda once in a lifetime.
- Hour: 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
- Location: PFVQ+FH9, 158 Thanon Wang Doem, Wat Arun, Bangkok Yai, Bangkok 10600
- Ticket Prices: Free entry for Thai / 50 baht for foreigner
- Website: Wat Arun Ratchawararam Bangkok | Facebook
And that is our list of the 9 best temples in Bangkok for today. We hope you find some splendid temples that you are interested in visiting during your special time in this magnificent city.
