Bangkok; The City of Angels
By Blue Rose on Sunday, 12 of July , 2009 at 11:08 am
Hello guys and gals, maybe you are wondering where in the earth I am, coz I haven’t pop up for a few weeks. Well, for all of you to know I’m here in Bangkok, Thailand now. I will be staying here for a month. What am I doing here? Well I’m just having a vacation.
Before I share my escapades, I will introduce the land of Bangkok first, the landmarks that we have visited.
Bangkok, Thailand; Bangkok or Krung Thep which means the City of Angels was constructed in 1782 or 227 years ago.
Presently, Bangkok has approximately 10 million populations and it is considered one of the biggest
Cities in the world. Bangkok is host to some of the regions most historically significant and visually astounding architectural landmarks.
The three stately Chedi of Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, a royal temple built in 1491 that honors three 15th-century kings.
Wat Phra Kaeo is one of the world’s great sights. It serves as the royal chapel and no monks live there.
Wat Phra Kaeo was built in 1782 or 226 years ago. The Emerald Buddha sits atop an 11-meter tall gilded
altar, protected by a nine-tiered umbrella.
The Emerald Buddha is in reality carved from a large piece of green jade. According to a reliable chronicle, in 1434 A.D. the Emerald Buddha was founded in a Chedi in Chiangrai in Northern Thailand. Later on it was brought to Lampang province by King Samfangkaen and remained there for 32 years, until 1468 when Chiangmai had a powerful king, King Tiloka had the Emerald Buddha brought to Chiangmai.
The Grand Palace and Wat Pra Kaeo is the city landmark on a huge compound. The whole area is surrounded by the big white wall. The Grand Palace has an area of about 1.5 square kilometers and includes the Royal Chapel, the Royal collection of Weapons, the Coin Pavilion, and small Museum containing artifacts from the Grand Palace.
The Temple of the Reclining Buddha or Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon in Thai) is an important landmark in Bangkok in the Rattanakosin Area. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful Buddhist fine arts and the existing Thai intellect which has descended from ancient times, taken as an Immortal carrier of knowledge.
Wat Arun-Temple of the Dawn is mostly known as a landmark of Bangkok. It is classified as a principal class royal Temple. It is an old Temple, built in the days of Thailand’s ancient capital of Ayutthaya and originally known as “Wat Makok”.
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