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Wat Rakhang
250 Trok Wat Rakhang Phone: ☎ +66 2 418-1079About
Wat Rakhang, 250 Trok Wat Rakhang (Wat Rakung Pier), ☎ +66 2 418-1079. 06:00-18:00 daily. This temple was built during the Ayutthaya Period, later it was reconstructed and upgraded as a royal temple by King Taksin. The temple was named the "Temple of the Bells" due to the discovery of a huge bell at this temple in the reign of King Rama I. This significant temple was the residence of many supreme patriarchs of the Rattankosin Period, including Somdej Toah, a highly respected monk in the reign of King Rama V. Things of note are the beautiful mural paintings in the ordination hall, the image hall and the bell tower. Outside is a row of bells lined up. It is believed that ringing all of them in a row will bring good luck. The front of the building is right at the banks of the Chao Phraya River, and it is beautifully lit at nighttime. Free.
