What to see in Bangkok: the best-known sights
The best-known places in Bangkok, ordered by how much interest they draw around the world, with a short summary of each.
A list built from open Wikipedia and Wikidata data, ordered by how much interest the places draw around the world. Check opening hours and prices before you go.
Grand Palace
archaeological sitehistoric house museum
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782.
Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Phra Kaew
wat
Wat Phra Kaew, 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.
Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Arun
wat
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated in Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.
Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Pho
wat
Wat Pho, also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace.
Bangkok, Thailand
Emerald Buddha
statuearchaeological artefact
The Emerald Buddha is an image of the meditating Gautama Buddha seated in a meditative posture, made of a semi-precious green stone, clothed in gold, and about 66 centimetres tall.
Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Benchamabophit
wat
Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram is a Buddhist temple located in the Dusit District of Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the Marble Temple, it is one of the city's most renowned religious landmarks and a major tourist attraction.
Bangkok, Thailand
Rattanakosin Island
island
Rattanakosin Island is a historic area in the Phra Nakhon District in the city of Bangkok, Thailand.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok National Museum
museum
The Bangkok National Museum is the main branch museum of the National museums in Thailand and also one of the largest museums in Southeast Asia.
Bangkok, Thailand
Lumphini Park
park
Lumphini Park, also Lumpini or Lumpinee, is a 360 rai park in Bangkok, Thailand. The park offers rare open public space, trees and playgrounds in the Thai capital and contains an artificial lake where visitors can rent boats.
Bangkok, Thailand
Golden Buddha
buddharupa
The Golden Buddha at Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand.
Bangkok, Thailand
Rama VIII Bridge
cable-stayed bridge
The Rama VIII Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built to alleviate traffic congestion on the nearby Phra Pinklao Bridge.
Bangkok, Thailand
Chatuchak Weekend Market
flea market
The Chatuchak Weekend Market, on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. It has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors, divided into 27 sections.
Bangkok, Thailand
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