Also known as the Wat Ratchanaddaram, the Loha Prasat is a significant cultural monument nestled within the Phra Nakhon district in the heard of Bangkok. Ensure you secure accommodation at a central Bangkok luxury hotel for optimal enjoyment of the city’s sights, with the Metropolitan Bangkok being a fine example of a luxury hotel in Bangkok to host your stay. The primary feature of the stunning Wat Ratchanaddaram is the beautiful Loha Prasat (which translates to brazen palace), and is an exquisite monument that is multi-tiered, around 36 metres high and dotted with 37 impressive metal spires that renders an impressive sight in Bangkok’s elegant silhouette. These magnificent spires represent the 37 virtues one must assume before being able to achieve enlightenment. A unique feature about the Loha Prasat is that it is one of only three of its kind in the world, and was modeled after its counter parts in India, and in the city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. In 2005, Wat Rachanaddaram was submitted to UNESCO to be declared a World Heritage Site.
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