Dazzlingly beautiful temple Ratchaprapa was originally a temple of king Rama IV Mongkut or in the period from 1851 to 1868. At that time it occupied an area of only 2 Rai of land.

The main purpose of the Vata Ratchaprapa was the development of the sect Thammayut, founded by king as an offshoot of Buddhism with the preservation of ancient dogma. Only two churches of the capital were given for the work of the sect: Wat Ratchaprapa and Wat Ratchaburana. After the expansion of the temple and the acquisition of neighbouring plantations, Rama IV gave it the new name Ratchaprapa Sathamangalam.

Inside the Central building (Vihara) are magnificent frescoes showing the average spectator special Royal ceremonies and telling an epic story about solar eclipses and the movement of the sun across the sky. At the base of the Central Buddha statue in the temple holds the remains of king Mongkut, his great founder, who still remembers and honors all Thai people.

In the temple have survived multiple gifts of king Rama IV from his high-ranking friends around the world, including French ceiling fans and floor lamps, lamps in the English style, unique watches from Germany.

In the architecture of Wool Ratchaprapa clearly both Thai and Khmer influence. On his site you will see how Thai gold plated Chedi (stupa), shaped like a drop and Khmer prange (stupa), from a distance look like corn on the cob.

The layout of the temple is so good, that despite the passing of time, it does not SAG, and whatever the heat outside, the air remains cool without the use of modern fans and air conditioners.

The design of the temple is very elegant, it is not rich small complex characters and details, but are decorated with a beautiful mosaic mirror in green-blue colors and threads.