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Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon), within the precincts of the Grand Palace.

The main building is the central ubosoth, which houses the statue of Emerald Buddha. The Emerald Buddha, a dark green statue, is in a standing form, about 66 centimetres tall, carved from a single jade stone (Emerald in Thai means deep green colour and not the specific stone). It is carved in the meditating posture in the style of the Lanna school of the northern Thailand. Except for the Thai King, no other person is allowed to touch the statue. The King changes the cloak around the statue three times a year, corresponding to the summer, winter, and rainy seasons, an important ritual performed to usher good fortune to the country during each season.

(From Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew)
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Author Arian Zwegers from Brussels, Belgium
Camera location13° 45′ 05″ N, 100° 29′ 34″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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