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title: Phra Siratana Chedi
author: Kim Martins
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12272/phra-siratana-chedi/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Phra Siratana Chedi

_Authored by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/)_

## Image File

[![Phra Siratana Chedi](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12272.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12272.jpg)

## Image Caption

On the grounds of Wat Phra Kaew (Bangkok) and a one-minute walk from the [Temple of the Emerald Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1555/the-temple-of-the-emerald-buddha/) is a golden [stupa](https://www.worldhistory.org/stupa/) called Phra Siratana Chedi, erected by King [Rama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/) IV in 1855 CE to house [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/) relics. It is a bell shape on a circular base in the Ceylonese style and gives further power and merit to the Chakri dynasty. It is the tallest structure in the grand [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) complex and can be seen from the Chao Phraya River. Photo taken 2019 CE.

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## About the Author

Kim is a freelance writer based in New Zealand. She has a B.A. (Hons) in History and an M.A. in Chaos and Complexity Science. Her special interests include the exploration of the early modern world and the history of science.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Martins, K. (2020, May 20). Phra Siratana Chedi. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12272/phra-siratana-chedi/>
### Chicago
Martins, Kim. "Phra Siratana Chedi." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 20, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12272/phra-siratana-chedi/>.
### MLA
Martins, Kim. "Phra Siratana Chedi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12272/phra-siratana-chedi/>.

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