Wat Maha Samanaram
วัดมหาสมณาราม
A royal temple at the foot of Khao Wang, whose ordination hall features Western-style murals by Khru In-Khong, a painter of the early Rattanakosin period.
Wat Maha Samanaram sits at the southern foot of Khao Wang. When Rama IV built the Khao Wang palace, he designated this temple as a royal temple, linked with the palace on the summit. The murals in the ordination hall were painted by Khru In-Khong, a painter of the early Rattanakosin period. He used Western perspective and chiaroscuro techniques, which set these murals apart from traditional Thai murals. The temple sits beside the front trailhead of the Khao Wang hill path, so you can visit before or after taking the cable car or walking up. Admission is free.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park (Khao Wang)
- Wat Mahathat Worawihan, Phetchaburi
- Wat Khao Bandai It
- Wat Yai Suwannaram
- Wat Kamphaeng Laeng
- Phra Ram Ratchaniwet (Ban Puen Palace)
- Tham Khao Luang
- Wat Ko Kaeo Suttharam