Temple of Dawn

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The Temple of Dawn is a famous riverside Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its towering, ornately decorated central prang that glows at sunrise and sunset.

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Temple of Dawn canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple ⓘ
landmark ⓘ
religious building ⓘ
riverside temple ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Wat Arun Ratchawararam ⓘ
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan ⓘ
architecturalStyle Khmer-style architecture ⓘ
Thai Buddhist architecture ⓘ
country Thailand ⓘ
dedicatedTo Buddha ⓘ
linked to: Shakyamuni Buddha
denomination Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to: Theravada
developedDuringReignOf King Rama II ⓘ
linked to: Rama II

King Rama III ⓘ
linked to: Rama III
foundedInCentury 17th century ⓘ
function place of worship ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ
hasFeature central prang surrounded by four smaller prangs ⓘ
guardian statues at entrance ⓘ
ordination hall (ubosot) ⓘ
riverfront terrace ⓘ
steep stairways on the central prang ⓘ
height approximately 70 meters ⓘ
lighting illuminated at night ⓘ
locatedIn Bangkok ⓘ
Thonburi district ⓘ
locatedOn west bank of the Chao Phraya River ⓘ
materialUsed colorful Chinese porcelain ⓘ
seashells ⓘ
nativeName วัดอรุณราชวราราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร ⓘ
nearbyWaterBody Chao Phraya River ⓘ
notableFor Khmer-style tower ⓘ
appearance at sunrise ⓘ
appearance at sunset ⓘ
central prang ⓘ
ornate decoration with porcelain and seashells ⓘ
province Bangkok Province ⓘ
region Central Thailand ⓘ
religion Buddhism ⓘ
shortName Wat Arun ⓘ
symbolOf Bangkok ⓘ
Thailand’s riverside heritage ⓘ
touristActivity climbing central prang ⓘ
photography at sunrise ⓘ
photography at sunset ⓘ
river boat sightseeing ⓘ

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