The Golden Mount
The Golden Mount stands within Wat Saket, a historic Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, with an artificial chedi above the grounds. Its structure rises about eighty metres and gives the city a high viewpoint. From the summit, Bangkok spreads below after a climb of three hundred steps. Statues, a small koi pond and a prayer room mark the route upwards. Locals also call the temple Wat Phu Khao Thong.
Wat Saket has roots in the Ayutthaya period and gained renovation and a new name under King Rama I. King Rama IV’s reign brought concrete reinforcement after the supporting structure collapsed several times. The temple became a second-class royal temple and houses a pagoda built by royal family members. During King Rama II’s reign, a cholera outbreak brought cremations here. Local worshippers and monks use the grounds for worship, so modest clothing and quiet behaviour respect its religious role.
At the summit, the famous chedi, bells and wish-making rituals connect Bangkok’s skyline with Buddhist practice.
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