Wat Chalong (Wat Chaithararam)
Буддийский храм · Чалонг
Phuket's largest and most visited Buddhist temple, founded around 1837, about 8 km south of Phuket Town on the way to Chalong.
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О месте: Wat Chalong (Wat Chaithararam)
The island's main Buddhist temple, founded in the 1830s and still its spiritual centre. Its 60-metre Grand Chedi, finished in 2001, is covered inside with murals and can be climbed to a terrace over the grounds. Entry is free; the temple opens 7 am to 5 pm and asks for covered shoulders and knees. Most visits take about an hour, often to the sound of firecrackers set off by thankful families.
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- Что посмотреть
The 60-metre Grand Chedi (Phra Mahathat Chedi, built 1991–2001), its walls and ceilings covered in murals; stairs lead to a terrace on the top floor.
A fragment of bone of the Buddha, shown in a glass case in the chedi.
Local families setting off firecrackers to give thanks for a wish granted.
- Дресс-код
Covered shoulders and knees: no short skirts, shorts or sleeveless tops.
- Сколько времени нужно
About an hour.
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