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Wat Ratchabophit is a Buddhist temple that combines a circular Thai-style chedi with a Gothic-style ordination hall interior.
Wat Ratchabophit operates in the Royal temple southeast of the Grand Palace segment.
Wat Ratchabophit: Disambiguation
Wat Ratchabophit is not a Christian church, despite its Gothic-style interior. Wat Ratchabophit is not Wat Ratchapradit, a separate royal temple nearby. Wat Ratchabophit is not a temple open for public burials.
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Wat Ratchabophit: Core Facts
- Full name
- Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram (source)
- Construction start
- 1869, under King Rama V (source)
- Location
- Fueang Nakhon Road, Phra Nakhon district, about 700 m southeast of the Grand Palace (source)
- Layout
- Circular design with a central chedi surrounded by a cloister (source)
- Ordination hall style
- Gothic Revival interior with pointed arch windows and stained glass (source)
- Chedi decoration
- Gold-and-blue bencharong-style mosaic tiles (source)
- Royal cemetery
- Memorial chedis for members of the royal family on the grounds (source)
- Monastic order
- Thammayut Nikaya (source)
- Admission price
- Free (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.7 / 5 (3,542 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-27
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Wat Ratchabophit: Frequently Asked Questions
What is unusual about Wat Ratchabophit's design?
Wat Ratchabophit combines a circular Thai-style chedi with an ordination hall decorated in a European Gothic Revival interior.
Is there an entrance fee?
Wat Ratchabophit is free to enter, unlike the larger temples closer to the river.
How far is it from the Grand Palace?
Wat Ratchabophit lies about 700 metres southeast of the Grand Palace, roughly a ten-minute walk.
Who built Wat Ratchabophit?
King Rama V began construction of Wat Ratchabophit in 1869.
Is Wat Ratchabophit associated with royal burials?
The temple grounds hold a royal cemetery with memorial chedis for several members of the royal family.
Wat Ratchabophit: Related entities
Wat Ratchabophit: Where this entity is mentioned
Wat Ratchabophit: Further reading
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Ratchabophit
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJa4tZORCZ4jARdCUEjuI59eo
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