Wat Ratchanatdaram

Wat Ratchanatdaram
Loha Prasat
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
StatusActive
Location
CountryThailand
Wat Ratchanatdaram is located in Bangkok
Wat Ratchanatdaram
Shown within Bangkok
Geographic coordinates13°45′20″N 100°30′14″E / 13.755616°N 100.503930°E / 13.755616; 100.503930
Architecture
FounderKing Nangklao (Rama III)
Completed2007

Wat Ratchanatdaram (Thai: วัดราชนัดดาราม, pronounced [wát râːt.t͡ɕʰā.nát.dāːrāːm]) is a Buddhist temple (wat) located at the intersection between Ratchadamnoen Klang and Maha Chai Road, in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. Meaning Temple of the Royal Niece, the temple was built to the order of King Nangklao (Rama III) for his granddaughter, Princess Somanass Waddhanawathy in 1846. It is popularly known as Loha Prasat, literally meaning the iron palace.[1][2]

  1. ^ Datta, Rangan (6 November 2022). "A visit to Loha Prasat in Bangkok will fill you with peace, joy and serenity". No. The Telegraph. My Kolkata. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan (Loha Prasat)". Amazing Thailand. Tourism Thailand. Retrieved 31 August 2023.