The Neo-Gothic Buddhist Temple
Wat Niwet Thammaprawat Ratchaworawihan is a Buddhist Temple of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya Order, located in Thailand, unique for its Neo-Gothic architecture.
The temple, commissioned by King Somdetch Phra Paramindr Maha Chulalongkorn (Rama V), was inaugurated in the 19th century. It's a Noble Class temple, and one of the sixteen temples that receive offerings at the annual Kathina festival.
Designed by Joachim Grassi, one of the first Italian architects hired by the king, the temple has a high tower, characteristic of its architectural style, as well as pillars, decorated stained glass windows and a gothic altar with a Buddha statue as a central piece.
The temple is located on an island of the Chao Phraya River, near the Royal Palace of Bang Pa-In, in the sub-district of Ban Len, district of Bang Pa-In, Province of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, without any type of road or bridge, only accessible by a cable car.
This temple, masterfully brings together the Indo-European religion of Theravada Buddhism practiced in Southeast Asia with the beautiful aesthetics of the Gothic Revival architecture from Western Europe.
Wat Niwet Thammaprawat Ratchaworawihan is a Buddhist Temple of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya Order, located in Thailand, unique for its Neo-Gothic architecture.
The temple, commissioned by King Somdetch Phra Paramindr Maha Chulalongkorn (Rama V), was inaugurated in the 19th century. It's a Noble Class temple, and one of the sixteen temples that receive offerings at the annual Kathina festival.
Designed by Joachim Grassi, one of the first Italian architects hired by the king, the temple has a high tower, characteristic of its architectural style, as well as pillars, decorated stained glass windows and a gothic altar with a Buddha statue as a central piece.
The temple is located on an island of the Chao Phraya River, near the Royal Palace of Bang Pa-In, in the sub-district of Ban Len, district of Bang Pa-In, Province of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, without any type of road or bridge, only accessible by a cable car.
This temple, masterfully brings together the Indo-European religion of Theravada Buddhism practiced in Southeast Asia with the beautiful aesthetics of the Gothic Revival architecture from Western Europe.