Temple of the Emerald Buddha by junge1
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This is the back view of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaew, officially known as Wat Phra Rattana Satsadaram. The Temple is both a sacred structure and a repository of the spirit of the Thai people. The temple is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.
The temple complex adjoins the Grand Palace, the seat of the Royal Thai Family.
When King Rama I (1782-1809) of Bangkok established the city of Bangkok, or Ratanakosin, as his capital in 1782 A.D., he had the Temple of the Emerald Buddha constructed in the eastern section of the Royal Palace in order to install the Emerald Buddha, which he had obtained from the city of Vientiane, Laos. The construction took two years and the famous image was transferred from Thonburi to the present site in 1784.
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha consists of numerous structures, including the ubosoth (an edifice inside a Buddhist monastery, surrounded by eight sacred boundary stones and within which the the ordination of monks and other rituals can be performed) which contains the Emerald Buddha, towers, galleries, a belfry, a figure of a seated hermit, two gilt stupa, a library, a model of Angkor Wat and other buildings and images. Source: Professor M.C. Subhadradis Diskul-Bureau of the Royal Household.
This picture was taken on 10 August 2012,
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Comments (30)
Faemike55
Very beautiful site cool information
jocko500
wonderful shot
Isabelle711
Oh my goodness the architecture is so amazing and beautiful. :))))) I really enjoyed reading the description you gave. :)))) Truely beautiful. :))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :)))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))))
MagikUnicorn
B E A U T Y
UVDan
That is a beautiful picture of an amazing place.
dbrv6
Cool!
jayfar
Beautiful architecture and a great shot.
tigertim
That is one beautiful set of architecture, impressive in scale!
fallen21
Amazing shot.
farmerC
Exellent shot.
casmindo
Another great shot Sig!
debbielove
Wow! Truly, an impressive sight to behold! That is something to say you've seen for sure, even the name is impressive! Great shot Sig, THANKS! Rob
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
drifterlee
Beautiful place and shot!
UteBigSmile
~ It's a very nice capture ~
renecyberdoc
beautiful site and bg info.
bobrgallegos
A wonderful capture of this beautiful architecture Sig!!! Great info also!
flavia49
fabulous image
nefertiabet
Wonderful temple and shot, thanks for the info :-)
auntietk
I love all the architectural detail! I got totally lost in looking at this last night, but then forgot to comment. Those three towers in the center, all different styles but the same height, are fascinating. I love the rooflines of the more traditional buildings with the curvy bits on the corners, as well. This photograph just sings! I'm hooked. :)
emmecielle
Fantastic capture! Very interesting informations, thanks! :)
sandra46
AMAZING BEAUTY
Richardphotos
very beautiful capture
Minda
excellent info and beautiful capture sig.
npauling
A lovely clear capture of this beautiful place and it is great to see it from this POV too.
danapommet
WOW!!! This must have been worth the trip all by itself Sig. A fantastic place and photo. As always - thank you for the historical information!
Pierrot_Lunaire
Very nice capture!
ia-du-lin
wonderful temple scene, great architecture
iborg64
Excelent photo been here a few times its a stunning place of course the wife gets to go all round for free being a Thai Citizen, but I have to pay , still worth seeing though
0rest4wicked
Have never seen this angle before, thanks for sharing these!