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Temples around Khao Wang (Phra Nakhon Khiri)

The temples on and around Khao Wang, from Wat Phra Kaeo Noi in the Phra Nakhon Khiri palace to the great reclining Buddha, all within walking distance.

Temples
6 temples
Distance
1.3 km
Walking
17 min
Walk

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Khao Wang carries Phra Nakhon Khiri, the hilltop palace of King Rama IV. Its eastern summit holds Wat Phra Kaeo Noi, the palace temple, and its eastern slope Wat Maha Samanaram, a royal temple with murals by Khrua In Khong.

Around the foot of the hill, Wat Phra Phuttha Saiyat, Wat Sa Bua, Wat Rattanatrai and Wat Khoi are a few hundred metres apart. Walk up or take the funicular, and see the hill in 3D on Phetcha's 3D map.

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Temples on this route

  1. 1Wat Maha Samanaram RatchaworawihanMueang PhetchaburiA second-class royal temple on the eastern slope of Phra Nakhon Khiri, with murals by Khrua In Khong blending Western perspective and Thai style.

    340 m · 5 min

  2. 2Wat KhoiMueang PhetchaburiA community temple beside Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park, founded in 1857, with the 27 m three-storey Phra That Chimphli housing a solid-silver Buddha.

    60 m · 1 min

  3. 3Wat RattanatraiMueang PhetchaburiA community temple at the foot of Khao Wang (Phra Nakhon Khiri), founded in 1787, with a wooden vihara whose pediment shows the constitution on a tray.

    120 m · 2 min

  4. 4Wat Sa BuaMueang PhetchaburiA community temple with a boat-shaped late-Ayutthaya ordination hall, a stucco pediment of Narayana on a demon, and red-sandstone boundary markers.

    220 m · 3 min

  5. 5Wat Phra Phuttha SaiyatMueang PhetchaburiA community temple housing a reclining Buddha about 43 m long, the fourth-largest in Thailand, inside a vihara built over the image.

    520 m · 7 min

  6. 6Wat Phra Kaeo NoiMueang PhetchaburiThe palace temple of Phra Nakhon Khiri, modelled on Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram in Bangkok, with a marble-walled vihara and a royal-crown stucco pediment.

Questions

Which temples are on the Temples around Khao Wang (Phra Nakhon Khiri)?

6 temples, in the order of the route: 1. Wat Maha Samanaram Ratchaworawihan 2. Wat Khoi 3. Wat Rattanatrai 4. Wat Sa Bua 5. Wat Phra Phuttha Saiyat 6. Wat Phra Kaeo Noi

How long does the Temples around Khao Wang (Phra Nakhon Khiri) take?

About 1.3 km by road, 17 min walking without stops. With 30 minutes at each temple the whole trip takes about 3 h 17 min, not counting traffic or parking.

Where should I start?

The order here starts at Wat Maha Samanaram Ratchaworawihan and ends at Wat Phra Kaeo Noi: the shortest by road from the first temple, or close to it.

Can I change the route?

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