Wat Prayurawongsawat

Courtyard of Wat Prayunwongsawat February 1862, Albumen photo by Isidore van Kinsbergen

Wat Prayurawongsawat Worawihan is a Buddhist Temple in Bangkok, Thailand near Memorial Bridge. It is seldom visited by tourists.[1] The temple was built during the reign of Rama III (ruler of Siam from 1824–51 and elder brother of King Mongkut who was made famous in The King and I and succeeded him. A second class royal temple, it was restored in 2009. There is also a museum at the temple with relics found during restoration on display. Signage was in Thai as of 2012.

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  1. ↑ Wat Prayun Wongsawat - The Main Chedi | Bangkok photo by Igor Prahin Getty Images

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