Wat Mahan is a royal temple built by Prince Annop, a son of King Rama 3. The prince began construction on the temple in 1850. The King himself gave 80,000 baht to assist in the construction of the temple. However, it could not be finished until Rama 4 gave the Prince another 80,000 baht...

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The Chao Pho Seua shrine was built in 1834. At that time it was
located on nearby Bamrung Muang Road. However King Rama 5
demanded that the shrine be moved to make way for a new row of shophouses. Chao Pho Seua is dedicated to the spirit of a tiger who once lived in the jungle surrounding this area...

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Praeng Sanphasat used to be the entrance to one of the three royal palaces that stood in the Sampraeng area. The palace entrance is marked by an arching brick gate in European style. This gate was restored by the Fine Arts Department in 1976 and is all that remains of the palace...

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This palace was built in wood and masonry during the reign of King Rama 5 by Prince Nara, a younger brother of King Rama 5. Prince Nara loved the performing arts and so decided to build a big beautiful theater in the open court behind this palace. This was
Thailand's first Western theater and opera house...

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Thanks to the efforts of the local community, this is probably the best preserved heritage neighborhood in Bangkok. A royal palace belonging to Prince Phutaret, a son of King Rama 4, once stood here. On this block there are 145 rooms...

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Bamrung Muang, which in Thai means "the road embellishing the city," is one of the oldest roads in the city. Since the very first days it has served as the main footpath from the river to Wat Suthat...

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Wat Suthat was intended to not only mark the heart of Bangkok, but also to mark the center of the universe. In fact, the name “suthat” denotes Suthatsa Nakhon, the celestial city of Indra at the top of the mythical Mount Meru. The temple structures clearly resemble the traditional pattern of the Buddhist universe...

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The Vishnu Shrine is a 25 year old temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, one of the members of the Hindu trinity. The atmosphere
around the shrine is especially fascinating in the evening around
7 o' clock when Thai Buddhists and Indian Hindus gather together
here to chant hymns...

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According to Brahmin belief, every new year Shiva and Vishnu
revisit the earth to bless the fields and the crops of Siam. And for
at least four centuries Brahmin priests have been performing rites
to greet them. The swing is a representation of the swing used by
Shiva to descend to earth following its creation...

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Just in front of the square you can see a giant granite plaque with
the proper name of Bangkok inscribed in Thai characters. The full
name of the city is, according to the Guinness Book of World
Records, the longest place name in the world...

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King Rama 1 wished his new city to be as pure as the city of the
great Hindu god Brahma. So after consulting with a Brahmin priest,
he built the Bot Phram, or Brahmin Chapels. These three holy halls
were completed in 1784 making them the oldest buildings in the
center of the old city...

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After the Saochingcha Market was demolished in 1941, Bangkok's first city hall was built here. The original city hall was a plain two-story wooden building that was far too small to accommodate the rapid growth of Bangkok. It was later replaced in 1962 by the huge white building you see here now...

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The Democracy Monument is perhaps the most visible symbol in
Bangkok. The monument marks the country's peaceful transition
from absolute monarchy to democracy which took place on June
24th, 1932...

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Rajadamnoen Avenue was built in 1899 by King Rama 5 to
his old residence, the Grand Palace, with his new royal
palace in nearby Dusit. Taking inspiration from the Queen's
Walk in London, Rama V named this road Rajadamnoen
which, in Sanskrit, means "Royal Passage" ...

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Of all the key dates in Thailand's history, October 14th, 1973,
stands out like none other. On that day, nearly 500,000 people
demanded a democratic constitution from Field Marshall Thanom
Kittikachorn. Chaos erupted when military snipers perched on
nearby rooftops fired bullets into the crowd below...

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