Buddhist Temples and Pagodas

Captivating photographs of beautiful Buddhist temples and pagodas in Southeast Asia, featuring intricate designs against vibrant skies.

Vintage Photograph. Majestic golden boat temple at inle lake in myanmar under a vibrant blue sky

Cambodia, , Phnom Penh, The Silver Pagoda at the Royal Palace

Vintage Photograph. Majestic golden boat temple at inle lake in myanmar under a vibrant blue sky

Wat Phra That Chae Haeng dates from 1355 and was built during the reign of Pray Kan Muang. Nan dates from the mid-14th century and for much of its history was an isolated kingdom. The present day city spreads out along the Nan River's right bank.

Wat Suan Dok (Flower Garden Temple) was founded by King Kue Na of Lanna for the monk Sumana Thera in the year 1370 CE. The temple was built in the centre of Wiang Suan Dok, a walled settlement of the Lawa people older than Chiang Mai itself. Chiang Mai, sometimes written as 'Chiengmai' or 'Chiangmai', is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand, and is the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is located 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok, among the highest mountains in the country. The city is on the Ping river, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya river. King Mengrai founded the city of Chiang Mai (meaning 'new city') in 1296, and it succeeded Chiang Rai as capital of the Lanna kingdom. The ruler was known as the Chao. The city was surrounded by a moat and a defensive wall, since nearby Burma was a constant threat. Chiang Mai formally became part of Siam in 1774 by an agreement with Chao Kavila, after the Thai King Taksin helped drive out the Burmese. Chiang M

Temples in the Shwezigon Pagoda complex in the ancient city of Bagan in Myanmar (Burma).

The That Luang Stupa in evening light in Vientiane, the capital and largest city of Laos.

Thailand, Bangkok, Wat Pho, Buddhist Temple

Golden stupa in Grand palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Thai Marble Temple (Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram) with copy space in Bangkok, Thailand

Throne Hall of the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Wat Phra Kaeo. Bangkok, Thailand.

The golden stupa of the Shwedagon Pagoda rises almost 100 m (330ft) above its setting on Singuttara Hill and is plated with 8,688 solid-gold slabs. This central stupa is surrounded by more than 100 other buildings, including smaller stupas and pavilions. The pagoda was already well established when Bagan dominated Burma in the 11th century. Queen Shinsawbu, who ruled in the 15th century, is believed to have given the pagoda its present shape. She also built the terraces and walls around the stupa. The giant stupa has a circumference at platform level of 433 m (1,420ft), with its octagonal base ringed by 64 smaller stupas.

Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Royal Palace, Roof

Golden pagoda in Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Buildings of the Royal Grand Palace under clouded sky, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Myanmar. Yangon. Shwedagon Pagoda. Other temples in the pagoda complex.

Kawhnat pagoda, Myanmar, Asia,

The rear entrance to the Thai Buddhist Watthai Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia

Laos, Vientiane, Pha That Luang Sacred Stupa With Gold Spires And White Walls Part Framed By Tree Branches.

Marble Temple Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram, tourist attraction, Bangkok, Thailand Marble Temple Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram, tourist attraction, Bangkok, Thailand This is a Buddhist temple Copyright: xZoonar.com/ThomasxJahnx 5564298

THAILAND CHACHOENGSAO WAT NAKHON NUEANG KHET the Wat Nakhon Nueang Khet or Wat Ton Taan near city Mueang Chachoengsao City in Province of Chachoengsao in Thailand. Thailand, Chachoengsao, November, 3, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21366918

Temple (Thai language:Wat Chan West) is a Buddhist temple (Thai language:Wat) It is a major tourist attraction in Phitsanulok, Thailand.

Thailand, Bangkok. Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of The Emerald Buddha).

Wat Chalong Temple, Phuket, Thailand, Asia

Thailand, Kanchanaburi, Wat Tham Sua temple

Wat Pho Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand

Spires in a Buddhist temple, Wat Po, Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand, Bangkok. Temple architecture at Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha).

A picture of the Royal Hall of Dusit Maha Prasat and the Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall at the Grand Palace

Sule pagoda in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)

Bird's eye view of the Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok Royal temple, Thailand

Wall of Wat Phra Keo in Bangkok, Thailand

Golden ornate rooftops on the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) within the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.

Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, built in 1448, Lamphun, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Grand Palace, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand

Mandalay Fort's almost 3km (2 miles) of walls enclose King Mindon's palace. The walls rise 8m (26ft). The palace was constructed, between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindon's founding of the new royal capital city of Mandalay. The plan of Mandalay Palace largely follows the traditional Burmese palace design, inside a walled fort surrounded by a moat. The palace itself is at the centre of the citadel and faces east. All buildings of the palace are of one storey in height. The number of spires above a building indicated the importance of the area below. Mandalay, a sprawling city of more than 1 million people, was founded in 1857 by King Mindon to coincide with an ancient Buddhist prophecy. It was believed that Gautama Buddha visited the sacred mount of Mandalay Hill with his disciple Ananda, and proclaimed that on the 2,400th anniversary of his death, a metropolis of Buddhist teaching would be founded at the foot of the hill.

Golden ornate rooftops on the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) within the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.

Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand

Loha Prasat, Wat Ratchanatdaram, Worawihan, Bangkok, Thailand. Built 1846. 37 Spires for 37 Buddhist virtues to reach enlightenment.

Bangkok, Thailand. Phra Mondop, the library of Wat Phra Kaew or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, Grand Palace

the architecture in the Shwedagon Paya Pagoda in the City of Yangon in Myanmar in Southeastasia.. ASIA MYANMAR YANGON SHWEDAGON PAGODA

Thailand Bangkok Grand Palace Unpublished image 3. Swaan, Wim. 1966 or earlier Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor Photographs of architecture were selected and digitized from these materials. Portraits, ethnographic images, and images of museum objects were excluded. Digital images are arranged geographically, first by country, then by city, then by site complex or monument, with all names in alphabetical order. Location names are derived from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Library of Congress subject headings, and scholarly publications. Published images are followed by unpublished images. Versos of prints and slide mounts were not digitized. The information in any handwritten identifications found on these surfaces was incorporated into the metadata for individual images. All digital images are cropped to the edge of the frame and are not color-corrected. Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon,

Bangkok, Thailand - November 11, 2024: Majestic Buddhist temple with golden spires stands in contrast to modern buildings, showcasing rich traditions and bustling downtown district.

Bangkok, Thailand, Prasat Phra Thep Bidon (royal pantheon) in Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha

Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand

Asia, Thailand, Bangkok Old Bangkok, Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaeo, view from galleries

A multitude of grave stupas standing close together in the pagoda forest of In-Dein on Inle Lake in Myanmar

Wat pra kaew, Grand palace ,Bangkok,Thailand.

Intricately adorned facade of the Haw Pha Bang temple on the ground of the former Royal Palace, Luang Prabang, Laos.

Golden Sanda Muni pagoda against clear blue sky, Mandalay, Myanmar

The Shwedegon Pagoda in Yangon

Bangkok, Thailand - Jan 09, 2019 : Beautiful architecture of chapel at Samphanthawong buddhist temple (Wat Samphanthawongsaram Worawihan) at Samphanthawong District.

Buddhist temple reflected in lake.

Asia, South-East Asia, Laos, Centrally Laos, Savannakhet, Mekong, temple,

burmese pagoda, Calcutta, West Bengal, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

the architecture in the Shwedagon Paya Pagoda in the City of Yangon in Myanmar in Southeastasia.. ASIA MYANMAR YANGON SHWEDAGON PAGODA

Low angle view of a building, Chan Chaya Pavilion, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

A picture of the Phra Siratana Chedi at the Grand Palace

Vietnam, Mekong Delta. Can Tho, Munirensay Khmer Pagoda

Wat That Luang, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Beautiful temple thailand colorful sky twilight sunset - Landmark Nakhon Ratchasima province temple at Wat None Kum in Thailand

Architectural detail of a temple, Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Building in Grand Palace complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Emerald temple in Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew, The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Thailand, Kanchanaburi, Wat Tham Sua temple

Pagoda temple in Bagan, Myanmar

Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, ancient city of Inwa or Ava, Mandalay Division, Myanmar, Burma, Asia

THAILAND UBON RATCHATHANI WAT JAENG the Wat Jaeng in the city centre of Udon Ratchathani and Province Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand. Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, November, 25, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21417232

Bangkok Thailand, Bangkok. Temple against sky. Copyright: xZoonar.com/NikolaixOkhitinx 2927079

Facade of a temple museum, Ho Phra Keo, Vientiane, Laos

Wat Lak Kaen temple and monastery, Khao Lak, Thailand. Wat Lak Kaen temple, Khao Lak, Thailand

Temples in a city, Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand

View from the Sone Oo Pone Nya Shin Pagoda on Sagaing Hill of the surrounding hills with pagodas in Sagaing, a town outside of Mandalay, Myanmar.

South facade of the Wat Klang temple, Buri Ram, Buriram Province, Isan, Isaan, Thailand, Asia

Ancient temples and pagodas, Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Large format sizes available)

Loha Prasat Wat Ratchanatda and Golden Mountain pagoda, a buddhist temple or Wat Saket with skyscraper buildings in Bangkok Downtown, urban city at sunset, Thailand. Thai Landmark. Architecture.

Wat Chedi Luang temple buildings in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Golden buddhist pagoda of Phra That Luang Temple under sunset sky. Vientiane, Laos travel landscape and destinations Religious architecture and landmarks. Golden buddhist pagoda of Phra That Luang Temple under sunset sky. Vientiane, Laos travel landscape and destinations Copyright: xZoonar.com/xImxPerfectxLazybonesx 6282333

the Tempel Wat Sainyaphum on a road in the town of Savannakhet in central Lao in the region of Khammuan in Lao in Souteastasia.. ASIA LAO KHAMMUAN REGION

the wat pho in the city of Bangkok in Thailand in Southest Asia. Thailand, Bangkok, November, 2019. THAILAND BANGKOK WAT PHO

Kakku's pagoda with its 2500 stupas, Kakku, Shan state, Myanmar, Asia

Laos. Luang Prabang. Wat Xien Thong. Exterior.

Inner yard of Maha Aungmye Bonzan monastery in Inwa, Mandalay, Myanmar

Panorama of Yangon icon landmark and tourist attraction: Karaweik - replica of a Burmese royal barge at Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). Karaweik royal barge, Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon

Thailand, Bangkok, Wat Benchamabophit aka The Marble Temple

Royal Palace, Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaeo, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Chedis, Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Wat Po (also known as Wat Potaram and Wat Phra Chetuphon), Bangkok, Thailand

View of Golden Pagoda, at the back of Cave Temple, Dambulla, Sri Lanka. UNESCO world heritage site View of Golden Pagoda, at the back of Cave Temple, Dambulla, Sri Lanka. UNESCO world heritage site Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21646299

Wat Rong Khun,Chiangrai, Thailand

A picture of the Wat Pho Temple

Thai temple of Wat Phumin in Nan

Thailand: The Loha Prasad building (Brazen Palace or Iron Monastery), modelled on an ancient Buddhist monastery in Sri Lanka, in the grounds of Wat Ratchanatda, Bangkok. Wat Ratchanatda (Wat Ratchanaddaram) was built on the orders of King Nangklao (Rama III) for Mom Chao Ying Sommanus Wattanavadi in 1846. The temple is best known for the Loha Prasada (Loha Prasat), a multi-tiered structure 36 m high and having 37 metal spires. Thailand: The upper section of the splendid, gilded Lohaprasad ('Iron Palace') in the grounds of Wat Ratchanadta in the old city center (Rattanakosin Island) of Bangkok. The Lohaprasads architecture was inspired by an old Buddhist monastery in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).

Thai Royal Residence at Bang Pa-In Royal Palace in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Kaew Grovaram Temple in Krabi town, Thailand

King Norodom Stupa containing the ashes of the King Norodom; Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Chiang Mai, Thailand, Viharn near entrance to temple complex, Wat Chedi Luang

beautiful temple thailand dramatic colorful sky twilight sunset shadow on water reflection with light - Landmark Nakhon Ratchasima province temple at Wat None Kum in Thailand

Small temple near to Sihanoukville city, Khmer architecture; Sihanoukville, Cambodia Cambodia

Wat Po at night, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

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