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Wat Pho

temple complex, Bangkok, Thailand
Also known as: Wat Po

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history of Bangkok

  • Bangkok, Thailand: Grand Palace
    In Bangkok: History of Bangkok

    …Palace complex and the temple Wat Pho were completed. A new city wall, perhaps the most imposing structure, skirted the river and Khlong Ong Ang to the east; it was 4.5 miles (7 km) long, 10 feet (3 metres) thick, and 13 feet (4 metres) high, and it had 63…

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  • Bangkok, Thailand: Grand Palace
    In Bangkok: Education

    Wat Pho, long a traditional centre of learning, has often been considered the city’s first university; it is one of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok.

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