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		Wat Phra Kaew, Phra Viharn Yod, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand วัดพระแก้ว พระวิหารยอด พระบรมมหาราชวัง พระนคร กรุงเทพฯ ประเทศไทย  | 
	
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		The Viharn, decorated with 
    tiles and porcelain, is situated next to Hor Phra Naga. (A Viharn is the 
    part of a Thai temple complex used to house various Buddha images.) Formerly 
    Phra Viharn Yod housed a silver Buddha image which was cast by King Rama I 
    from various religious deities previously belonging to King U-Thong, founder 
    of Ayutthaya in 1351. These had been destroyed by the Burmese in the first 
    sack of the capital in 1753. Google Maps location  | 
	
Scenic Photography by Gerry Gantt from Thailand, the land of Golden Wats. All images Copyright © 1999 - by Gerry Gantt, all rights reserved.  |