Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan, usually shortened to Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand. The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya era, when it was known as Wat Sakae. When Bangkok became the capital, King Rama I renovated the temple and gave it its present name ; it was believed that on his retur…
Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan, usually shortened to Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand. The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya era, when it was known as Wat Sakae. When Bangkok became the capital, King Rama I renovated the temple and gave it its present name ; it was believed that on his return from the war, the king stopped to take a bath and wash his hair here, before entering the inner city.
Location: Boripat Road, Khwaeng Ban Bat, Khet Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100
Completed: Unknown (believed to be Ayutthaya period; renovated many times during the Rattanakosin period)
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