Wat Ratchanatdaram

Maha Chai Road | Bowon Niwet, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand Phone: +66 2 224-8807, +66 2225 5749

About

Wat Ratchanaddaram is a buddhist temple (wat ) located at the intersection between Ratchadamnoen Klang and Maha Chai Road, in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok . Meaning Royal Niece , the temple was built to the order of King Nangklao (Rama III) for Mom Chao Ying Sommanus Wattanavad in 1846. The temple is best known for the Loha Prasat a multi-tiered structure 36 m high and having 37 metal spires, signifying the 37 virtues toward enlightenment.