Wat Pho

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Title

Wat Pho

Subject

Temple; building; Buddhist temple; Thai

Description

Wat Pho is the first of six highest grade first-class royal temples in Thailand, which is well known for the 46 meter long reclining Buddha, and is the oldest temple in Bangkok.

Source

Content of the photo is about Wat Pho

Date

Constructed: 1688 - 1703; renovated: 1788 -1795, 1832 - 1848

Format

Area: 800,000 square centimeters

Identifier

Coverage

Location: south of the grand palace, Bangkok, Thailand; period: reign of King Phetracha

Citation

Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok, “Wat Pho,” Temples Assembly, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-13/items/show/37.

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