Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon or Temple of Reclining Buddha)

Location : Chetuphon Road

Located next to the Grand Palace on the south side, this is the oldest and biggest temple with the largest number of pagodas (95 in all) in the city. Wat Pho is well known for its huge Reclining Buddha, 46 m long and 15 m high. Besides, it was the first open university of Thailand which used to offer courses in several branches of knowledge like literature, archaeology, astrology and medicine.

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Uploaded: February 8, 2008
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