❃Wat Ratchaprathit Sathit Maha Simaram Ratchaworawihan +❃Saranrom Palace +❃Suan Saranrom

❃Wat Ratchaprathit Sathit Maha Simaram Ratchaworawihan

Wat Ratchaprathit Sathit Maha Simaram Ratchaworawihan, the temple of King Rama IV, ruler of the Chakri dynasty. Each monarch had his own temple during his reign, which was built and renovated by him.

Wat Ratchaprathit is a temple whose construction was commissioned by King Rama IV in 1864 using his own funds. It is the first temple of the Thammayut sect. He named it Wat Ratchaprathit Sathit Thammayutikaram. Later, the name was changed to Wat Ratchaprathit Sathit Maha Simaram.

Wat Ratchaprathit Sathit Maha Simaram is located north of Suan Saranrom and covers an area of ​​approximately 2 rai. It is a very small temple. It was built during the reign of King Rama IV with the intention of making it a Thammayut temple. Following the ancient tradition that there should be three important temples in the capital, he donated his private fortune during the reign of King Rama III to acquire the royal coffee plantation and build a small temple there, which he named Wat Ratchaprathit Sathit Thammayutikaram.

The Royal Vihara contains murals depicting the twelve-monthly royal ceremonies and solar eclipses.

The Saranrom Palace is located between the Grand Palace and Wat Ratchaprathit Sathit Maha Simaram Ratchaworawihan, east of the Grand Palace. It was built during the reign of King Rama IV and served as the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as a guesthouse for royal visitors.

Originally, Saranrom Park was a royal park belonging to Saranrom Palace, commissioned by King Rama IV in 1866. However, the park was laid out at the beginning of King Chulalongkorn's reign, around 1874, on the advice of Henry Alabaster. His Majesty commissioned Alabaster to design and build the botanical garden, modeled on foreign examples. The construction was overseen by Phraya Apirak Ratcha Uthayan (Charoen Amatayakul). Wherever the king traveled, he ordered that rare plants be brought back and planted in Saranrom Park. Saranrom Park, also known as Saranrom Royal Park, is a public park located east of the Grand Palace. It formerly belonged to the adjacent Saranrom Palace. After the change of government, it became part of the People's Party. It served as a venue for the Constitution Festival and the annual Miss Siam pageant.

Wat Ratchapradit Sathitmahasimaram. Located north of Saran Rom Park, this relatively small temple covers an area of ​​approximately 2 rai. It was built under King Rama IV, who, following an ancient tradition, intended it as a temple of the Dhammayutika school and one of the three main temples of the capital. The site was originally a royal coffee plantation dating back to the reign of King Rama III. King Rama IV purchased the plantation with a personal donation and had a small temple built there, which he named "Wat Ratchapradit Sathitthammayutikaram." He later changed the name to "Wat Ratchapradit Sathitmahasimaram." One of the temple's highlights is Phra Wihan Luang – the Royal Picture Hall – which houses murals depicting the "Royal Ceremonies over 12 Months" and the legend of the solar eclipse. Open:

Daily from 9:00 to 16:30