Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand Buddhism
A monumental riverside Buddhist monastery complex and one of Ayutthaya’s best-known sacred heritage sites.
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Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand Buddhism
The former royal temple of Ayutthaya, distinguished by three monumental chedis beside the historic palace area.
Wat Mahathat Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand Buddhism
One of Ayutthaya’s principal ruined royal monasteries, known for its central prang remains and Buddha head entwined in tree roots.
Wat Rai Khing
Rai Khing, Sam Phran, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Buddhism
A prominent Nakhon Pathom temple centered on the widely revered Buddha image Luang Pho Wat Rai Khing.
Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan
Chachoengsao, Thailand Buddhism
A nationally known temple in Chachoengsao centered on devotion to the revered Buddha image Luang Pho Sothon.
Wat Phra Phutthabat
Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi, Thailand Buddhism
A major Thai pilgrimage temple centered on a footprint revered as that of the Buddha.
Phra Pathom Chedi
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Buddhism
A monumental Buddhist stupa that dominates Nakhon Pathom and is one of Thailand’s most important pilgrimage landmarks.
Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan
Bangkok, Phra Nakhon, Thailand Buddhism
A major Bangkok royal temple best known for the rare multi-tiered Loha Prasat, or Metal Castle.
Beth Elisheva Synagogue
Sukhumvit Soi 22, Bangkok, Khlong Toei, Thailand Judaism
Bangkok’s oldest extant synagogue and a central house of worship for the Jewish Association of Thailand.
Bang Luang Mosque
Kudi Chin, Bangkok, Thon Buri, Thailand Islam
A historic Bangkok mosque remarkable for its distinctly Thai architectural form within the Kudi Chin community.
Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Bangkok
Wang Burapha, Bangkok, Phra Nakhon, Thailand Sikhism
Bangkok’s principal Sikh gurdwara and institutional centre for the Sri Guru Singh Sabha community.
Assumption Cathedral Bangkok
Bangkok, Bang Rak, Thailand Christianity
The principal Catholic cathedral of Bangkok and one of Thailand’s most important Christian sacred buildings.