Wat Yannawa

The Wat Yannawa ( Thai วัด ยานนาวา, about: Temple of enduring ships) is a Buddhist temple ( wat) in the Bangkok. He is a Royal Temple 3rd class.

Location

Wat Yannawa located just south of Taksin bridge in the district ( Khet ) Sathon, not very far from the Chinatown in Bangkok. It is within walking distance from Taksin Bridge BTS Station Charoen Krung Road in the direction away.

Architectural History

Wat Yannawa was built during the time of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya and was called Wat Kok Khwai the time ( วัด คอก ควาย, such as: buffalo barn Temple ). During the reign of King Taksin, the temple was renamed Wat Kok Krabue ( วัด คอก กระบือ, also buffalo barn Temple, but in terms of high-level language ).

The plant with the chedi in the form of a Chinese junk was built in 1835 by order of King Nang Klao (Rama III. ), Which " wanted to remind his subjects so that the old ship types, which enabled their wealth ." In addition, the Viharn dates from this period.

Attractions

Main point of interest is dschunkenartige system with two chedi, which is very unusual. The " hull " is made ​​of concrete, the patch Chedi stand where usually are arranged masts.

News

The temple fell in early 2007 in the headlines of the press when it was revealed that most of the part 80 year old Houses of Soi Wanglee should be demolished at the decision of the abbot of Wat Yannawa, in order to build a new hotel. Soi Wanglee is a small side street ( Soi ) Thanon Charoen Krung for which runs parallel to Wat Yan Nawa to the Chao Phraya River. There was until recently an intact neighborhood, which was grown in decades. Historic Chinese shops and two and three story houses lined this Soi. An offer of the inhabitants to restore the houses, was not accepted. On the corner of Charoen Krung, however, still is a restaurant, which had already been a dance hall in the 1950s.