
Wat Ratchapradit Sathit Maha Simaram
Wat Ratchapradit Sathit Maha Simaram
Bangkok, Thailand
Marble tiles, gilded teak & vivid mosaics at a grand 19th-century temple & royal monastery complex.
Last updated: February 11, 2026
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Marble tiles, gilded teak & vivid mosaics at a grand 19th-century temple & royal monastery complex.
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**★★★★★ Ade Ho — 6 months ago
Ratchapradit Sathitmahasimaram Temple was built in 1864 His intention is that this temple shall be one of the three main monasteries of the city according to the tradition since Sukhothai period, namely Wat Mahathat, Wat Raja Burana and Wat Ratchapradit Sathan. His Majesty King Mongkut originally named the temple as "Rajapradit Sathitdhammayuttikaram Temple”, (The Temple of the Dhammayut Order) specifically dedicated the land especially to Dhammayut monks. His will manifested in the royal edict,
**★★★★★ Jérôme • เจโรม — 8 months ago
THE FIRST CLASSED ROYAL MONASTERY OF RATCHAWORAWIHARN WAS BUILT FROM KING RAMA IV'S BELIEF THAT TRADITIONAL ROYAL CEREMONIES IN THE CITY REQUIRED THREE TEMPLES NAMELY WAT MAHATHAT, WAT RATCHABURANA AND WAT RAJAPRADIT.
AS BANGKOK HAD NIETHER WAT RAJAPRADIT NOR A THAMMAYUTIKA NIKAI TEMPLE CLOSE TO THE GRAND PALACE, WHILE WAT BOWONNIWETWIHARN WAS NOT CONVENIENT FOR THE KING AND ROYAL FAMILIES TO TRAVEL TO AND FRO, HE THEN ORDERED TO BUILD THE TEMPLE.
IN THE REIGN OF KING RAMA V, THE ASHES OF KING
**★★★★★ Sumisanee Bloom — 2 years ago
The beautiful temple very close to the grand palace just 2 mins by walk. This temple is pretty quiet, but stunning decoration of Buddhist style.
**★★★★☆ Hannu Toivanen — a year ago
In scale of Bangkok, Wat Ratchapradit Sathit Maha Simaram is a small, even a tiny temple. The temple is located beside Saranrom Park, and it is, of course, very beautiful, and historic, too. For a regular visitor there are numerous details to wonder, and - during our visit closed - the Viharn is amazing, even exceptional... one can just marvel what there is inside that fabulous building. As said, the temple is very beautiful but doesn't maybe belong to those for an ordinary tourist "must see" te
**★★★★☆ B. F. G. — a year ago
Will need to revisit this temple. Closed for mother's day. The custodians on duty cleaning for the day but the temple doors themselves closed. Small site but with great detail and some banners posted on the outside about the history of the temple - only in Thai.














