Wat Arun Temple of Down

Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) is a Buddhist temple (wat) located in Bangkok Yai district in Bangkok, Thailand, precisely in the west of the Chao Phraya river. Long name of this temple is Wat Arunratchawararam Ratchaworamahavihara. The best view to see / photograph of this temple is across the river, which at the time of the morning when the temple was emitting flickering thousands of small mirrors attached to the walls, and at sunset to get the silhouette effect of this temple.
Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) is one of the buildings that characterized the city of Bangkok. This place is one place that must be visited. Wat Arun is surrounded by smaller towers are called “Phra Prang. Visitors also can ride to the top temple with a fairly steep climb stairs.
The temple has been standing since the central government is still in Ayutthaya with the name Wat Mokok because located in an area called Tumbol Bangmakok. After experiencing improvements in the 1809-1824 period of King Rama II and King Rama III (1824-1851).
To visit the Wat Arun, you can take taxi or city bus to the Thai royal palace (the Grand Palace). Then walk about 10 m into the crossing, Tha Tien Pier. In addition, you can also try to ride the BTS skytrain from any direction to the Saphan Thaksin, and from Saphan Thaksin BTS station down to the Pier and ride the boat with a rate of 20 Baht to Tha Tien Pier. We use the Ferry service to cross the river to Wat Arun Location Baht rate to 4. Entrance fee is 50 Baht per person.
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