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Wat
Chaloem
Prakiat
Wora
Wiharn
is
the
last
temple
built
by
His
Majesty
King
Jessadabodindra
(King
Rama
III)
before
he
passed
away.
Therefore,
it
is
considered
the
last
temple
of
his
reign.
At
first,
the
temple
was
built
in
1847
on
a
piece
of
land
that
was
a
residence
of
his
maternal
grandfather
and
grandmother
and
the
Princess
Mother
Somdej
Phra
Sri
Sudalai.
As
an
honor
to
his
beloved
3
persons,
HM
King
Rama
Ill
bestowed
the
name
of
this
temple
that
is
"Wat
Chalerm
Prakiat"
and
was
so
kind
enough
to
build
glass
walls
and
terrets
on
all
4
sides
to
lend
a
majestic
touch
to
the
temple,
which
was
built
on
the
site
of
ancient
fortresses.
Unfortunately,
the
reign
of
King
Rama
III
had
ended
before
the
temple
construction
was
complete.
Therefore,
His
Majesty
King
Rama
IV,
after
ascending
to
the
throne,
graciously
took
this
task
to
his
own
by
entrusting
Phaya
Tibbhakornwongse
(Kham
Bunnag)
as
a
leader
of
the
construction
and
restoration
team
until
the
construction
process
was
fully
finished
in
1858.
Wat
Chaloem
Prakiat
is
situated
along
Chao
Phraya
River
and
is
famous
for
its
beautjful
architecture.
The
temple
was
built
in
a
style
of
Thai-Chinese
architecture
to
suit
the
King's
taste;
while
the
south
side
of
the
temple
is
where
the
grand
sanctuary
or
"Phra
Wiharn
Luang",
which
is
famously
known
as
"Wiharn
Sila
Khao",
is
located.
HM
King
Rama
IV
was
so
kind
enough
to
have
principle
Buddha
statue
"Phra
Sila
Khao"
installed
there
in
1858.
Nearby
is
also
the
site
of
the
Phra
Wiharn
Luang
which
was
built
in
Thai-Chinese
style
as
well,
inside
which
"Phra
Buddha
Patima
Chaiwat"
is
enshrined.
When
looking
out
from
the
back
of
the
temple,
we
will
see
a
majestic
white
spherical
pagoda
shape
with
glass
lotus
base
(Lanka
style)
standing
out
at
the
height
of
48
meters
against
the
backdrop,
which
the
Buddha's
relics
are
kept
inside.
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