Golden Mount, Buddhist temple and monument in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Golden Mount rises 246 feet (75 meters) above Bangkok and features a golden chedi at its summit, offering 360-degree views of the city's historic temples and modern skyscrapers from the top of an artificial hill.
Originally built during the Ayutthaya period as Wat Sakae, the temple was restored by King Rama I and later became the site of an artificial hill constructed from the collapsed debris of a chedi commissioned by King Rama III in the early 1800s.
The temple hosts an annual festival in November during Loy Krathong when the golden chedi is draped in red cloth and illuminated with lights, drawing both devotees and visitors for traditional ceremonies and religious observances that reflect Thai spiritual traditions.
The temple is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. with an entrance fee of 50 Baht, and visitors must climb 344 steps to reach the summit while wearing appropriate attire such as long pants or skirts.
At the base of the Golden Mount lies an overgrown cemetery containing ashes of tens of thousands of plague victims from the late 18th century, when the temple served as the main crematorium during a devastating cholera outbreak in Bangkok.
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