Wat Phra Kaew

Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: วัดพระแก้ว, , Thai: [wát.pʰráʔ.kɛ̂ːw]), commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium. Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the o…