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WAT RATCHASITHARAM RATCHAWORAWIHAN
King Rama I had this temple built besidethe oId Wat Plub, and later merged the two. The _ample was restored during the reign of King Ram . III. Tamnak Chan, the mansion given to King Rama II when he entered the monkhood, was also restored, and the name of the temple was changed to Wat Ratchasittharam
Ubosot: The brick and stucco main chapel has i two-tiered roof. On the pediments are der -tions of Narai (Vis nu) mounted on a g ruda, with flower motifs and coloured glass mosaics. The murals depict the penuitiMate life of the Lord Buddha and the Tribhumikatha, the Buddhist cosmology of the three worlds, Heaven, Earth and Hell.
Tamnak Chan: The ground floor was built of b ck and stucco while the upper floor is of char or sandal wood. During restoration in King Ram Ill's reign, the mansion was moved to the side if the Keng Jeen, the Chinese style mansion.
Sala Karnparian : The instruction hall has a two-tiered roof and contain two preaching chair ,14 gilded lacquer painted cabinets and the chair given by the king.
Chedi : The two chedi are named PhraSirasana Chedi and Phra Sirajumphot Chedi. Their bases are decorated with ropes of stucco.
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Address:
3 Itsaraphap 23
Lane Itsaraphap Road
Wat Arun Sub-District Bangkokyai District Bangkok 10600
Fhone :(662) 465-4527 465-4646 466-6680
Bus:19 40 56 57 149
Pier:
Passenger Boat: Wat Arun Pier Wat Sangkrajai Pier
Opening Hours:
Temple: Daily 5 am-10 pm Ubosot: Daily 8-8:30 am 5-5:30 pm
Buddisht Sermon Day: 8:30-10:30 am
Admission Free:
Free Admission
Activity & Festival:
Visakhapuja Day: Sermon
Songkran Festival
(Apr 13)
Listed by Fine Arts Dept.:
1949
Royal Temple :
Second Class
School,University:
Wat Ratsittharam
Parking:
in the Temple compound
Nearby Attractions:
Charoenphasana Bridge KudiCharoenphasana Tonson Mosque
Vichaiprosit Fort
Wat Arun
Wat Hongrattanaram
Wat Khrueawan
Wat Molilokkayaram
Wat Rakhang
Wat Sangkrajai
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Important numbers 
Police emergency: 191 
