Wat Prasat Nonthaburi - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Wat Prasat Nonthaburi

Wat Prasat was built during the reign of King Narai the Great . The Ubosot, or Temple hall, boasts sophisticated craftsmanship: the upper part features a divine god riding a mythic bird-beast (a Garuda), and the finial is decorated in the Mon style, with a royal lion featured beside the finial.The reason behind the unusual shape of the building is that the shape easily allows cool air to replace hotter air as it rises.

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Maha-Chesadabodindranusorn Bridge

Maha-Chesadabodindranusorn Bridge

3.54km from Wat Prasat Nonthaburi

Maha Chesadabodindranusorn Bridge is a extradosed bridge in area of Mueang Nonthaburi District in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, over the Chao Phraya River. The bridge is the first extradosed bridge in Thailand. It is located between Phra Nangklao Bridge and Rama V Bridge, connects Nonthaburi 1 Road, on the east side of the river, and Bang Si Mueang - Wat Bot Don Phrom Road and Ratchaphruek Road, on the west side of the river.

Ko Kret

Ko Kret

8.67km from Wat Prasat Nonthaburi

Koh Kret is a small island located in Chao Phraya River in the province of Nonthaburi and is some 2 km long and 1 km wide. It has seven main villages, the largest and most populous being Ban Mon. Of special interest are the riverside houses of a type which has changed little in a hundred years, the river-based lifestyle of the people, the traditional earthenware pottery, and several old Mon style temples, in particular Wat Paramai Yikawat with its adjoining museum.

Wat Poramai Yikawat

Wat Poramai Yikawat

9.18km from Wat Prasat Nonthaburi

Wat Poramai Yikawat on Ko Kret island is an old Mon temple built by immigrants more than 200 years ago. It was initially called Wat Pak Ao and today commonly known as Wat Mon. King Chulalongkorn renovated the monastery in the dedication to his grandmother and constructed Phra Maha Raman Chedi to house Buddha relics. The principal Buddha of the monastery is carved with marble in Mon style.

Rama VIII bridge

Rama VIII bridge

9.21km from Wat Prasat Nonthaburi

The Rama VIII Bridge or called is a suspending bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. The bridge connects the old town area with the Arun Amarin area on another side of the river. This bridge is one of the key attractions of Thailand by its architectural intelligence and by its significance in this area.

National Museum of Royal Barges

National Museum of Royal Barges

9.28km from Wat Prasat Nonthaburi

The Royal Barges Museum is where we can discover 8 of the country's most unique and stunning vessels: the Royal Barges. These boats a reserved for auspicious ceremonies and state occasions like the very rare Royal Barge Procession, and have only made an appearance on the water about 16 times in the last 65 years. It is one of the majestic tourist attractions in Thailand.

Siriraj Medical Museum

Siriraj Medical Museum

9.63km from Wat Prasat Nonthaburi

The Siriraj Medical Museum, nicknamed the Museum of Death, is a medical museum in Bangkok, Thailand. Siriraj Medical Museum is open to the public and is a valuable resource for medical professionals and students. This museum consists of seven small medical museums:Siriraj Bimuksthan Museum, Ellis Pathological Museum, Congdon Anatomical Museum, Songkran Niyomsan Forensic Medicine Museum, Parasitological Museum, Touch Museum in Honor of Queen Mother Sirikit, and Sood Sangvichien Prehistoric Museum

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Nonthaburi

Nonthaburi

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Nonthaburi is situated in the bank of the Chao Phraya River, where many orchards and a number of Historical temples are found. Nonthaburi is the most densely populated province after Bangkok.

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