• Wat Saket is known as the ‘Temple of the Golden Mount’ in Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok). It is an ancient Ayutthaya-era Buddhist temple in Thailand.
  • Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร), usually shortened to Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok...
  • Wat Saket Bangkok, more officially Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan, is a Buddhist temple in Rattanakosin, not far from the famous Khao San Road .
  • It was not until the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, however, that Wat Saket became one of Bangkok's most prominent attractions.
  • When visiting Wat Saket temple, the must-do activity is to climb the 318 steps to the top of the Golden Mount for breathtaking views of Bangkok.
  • Outside the main route for tempel sightseeing, Wat Saket is less crowded than the other big temples in the Old city of Bangkok, but no less interesting.
  • The Buddha image in Wat Saket. Although it’s now dwarfed by high-rises, it was one of Bangkok’s highest points until the mid-20th century.
  • Wat Saket is adjoining the mountain, the top of which is crowned with a 58-meter-tall golden Chedi, making it a well-known landmark in Bangkok.
  • The Golden Mount at Wat Saket. ... Approaching the top of the hill, you will be welcomed by a wall of bells and panoramas of historic Bangkok.
  • The Wat Saket temple, or better known as the Golden Mount in Bangkok, is a Buddhist temple in Thailand located in the district of Pom Prap Sattru Phai.