Beautiful Seashell Temple
in Bangkok
From Fun on the Net with additions by Joe
Naumann, UMSL
Temple of the Dawn
• Beautiful Seashell Temple "Temple of the
Dawn" in Bangkok. The seashells and bits
of porcelain used to make the mosaic
designs had previously been used as
ballast by boats coming to Bangkok from
China. The full name of the temple is Wat
Arunratchawararam
Ratchaworamahavihara.
• Wat Arun (Thai: วัดอรุ ณ, Temple of the
Dawn) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the
Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand,
on the west bank of the Chao Phraya
River. The full name of the temple is Wat
Arunratchawararam
Ratchaworamahawihan (วัดอรุ ณราชวรารามราช
วรมหาวิหาร).
• The outstanding feature of Wat Arun is its
central prang (Khmer-style tower). It may be
named "Temple of the Dawn" because the first
light of morning reflects off the surface of the
temple with a pearly iridescence. Steep steps
lead to the two terraces. The height is reported
by different sources as between 66,80 m and
86 m. The corners are surrounded by 4 smaller
satellite prangs. They are decorated by
seashells and bits of porcelain which had
previously been used as ballast by boats
coming to Bangkok from China.
• The temple is
decorated with
seashells and
bits of porcelain.
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