The Golden
The golden buddha temple, or its official name is Wat Traimit Wihayaram, is located at the end of china town is a Royal temple for the enormous gold buddha image in houses.
Status
Completed
Design
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Project Manager
Project Planning Service Public Company Limited
Site Location
Charoen Krung Road, Samphanthawong, Bangkok
Project Duration
2015 – 2017
Detail
The Golden Buddha Temple, Wat Traimit, houses the world’s largest massive gold seated Buddha measuring nearly five metres in height and weighing five and a half tons. In the past, artisans crafted the Buddhas in gold and disguised them from invading armies by a covering of stucco and plaster.
Its construction is installed at the highest level in this impressive building which has become a landmark in Bangkok.
The world’s largest
solid gold Buddha,
The buddha statue survived from Burmese invasion, which was hidden in plaster for most the century. It was accidentally discovered about 1950’s, reportedly comprised of approximately 83% pure gold and weight five and a half tons.
Its construction divides as the Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Centre on the first floor, an exhibitions of the origin of the Gold Buddha on the second floor and the world’s largest gold Buddha image is enshrined on the top level.
The gorgeous statue is presently housed in an imposing four-storey marble structure.
