Check Out This Stunning Temple in Thailand, Complete With a 17-Story Dragon Facade

With its beautiful beaches and cosmopolitan cities, Thailand is a great place to take a vacation. Travelers can also revel in the country’s beautiful architecture as well.

The country boasts a beautiful Buddhist temple called Wat Samphran, or Temple of the Rising Dragon. Located in Thailand’s Samphran district, the bright pink temple also features a 17-story dragon on its facade.

The temple is 80 meters high because that was how long Buddha lived. But don’t believe our description, see for yourself!

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The top of the temple allows for this marvelous view of the area.

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El Templo del Dragón #WatSamphran parece salido de #DragonBall aunque guarda una oscura historia detrás. La explicamos en el artículo sobre este templo en #MundoNómada #Tailandia #MundoNómadaTravel #thailand #picoftheday #Travelgram #instatravel #temples #viajar #viajarfazbem #viajando

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It’s possible to get a romantic, larger-than-life view.

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The dragon intrudes, one afternoon. Villagers flee, in giant balloon. #smashpopbangkok [WATERMARK EMBEDDED INSIDE PHOTO. NO STEALING]

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Close-up details are also stunning.

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There’s some seriously beautiful foliage surrounding the temple. Perfect for a quiet day’s outing.

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Last full day of the trip pictures can’t even show the beauty of what we saw today. . . . #BUDDHAful #walkingupadragon #thailand #watsamphran #thegrandpalace #readybutalsonotreadytogohome

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Evening views are also delightful!

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I have wanted to come here since I found out about it and it didn’t disappoint..surreal definitely but amazing. Got to walk up to the top inside the dragon… #watsamphran #dragontemple #temple #bangkok #thailand #travelswithmybrother #dragon #turtle #insidethebellyofthebeast

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The dragon of Wat Samphran is an architectural feat!

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This complex is also a part of the temple.

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Wat Samphran’s dragon gives off some seriously fierce vibes!

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En la Boca del Dragón . . Hace una semana estaba caminando por adentro de un dragón, y ahora a 16.872km listo para salir rumbo a la Patagonia. ¿Rutina? A mi dejame con esta vida impredecible que me sorprende a cada rato, y en la que nunca se que me espera a donde voy. Así es como me siento siento vivo, en el fuego, en la boca del dragón . . #thailand #southeastasia #lonelyplanet #dragon #wanderlust #postaleslp #beautifuldestinations #travelphotography #travelgram #wanderlust #drone #dronephotography #thai #droneoftheday #dragontemple #2020 #dragonballz #viajesng #shenlong #thai #watsamphran #buddhism #ecotourism #sustainabletourism #buda #artofvisuals #natgeotravelerlatam

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This is more of what you can expect at the bottom of the temple as well.

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The temple is located just outside of Bangkok, and the trip seems well worth it.

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I am sooo far behind in terms of pictures I want to post, still many from Brazil . Anyway it's time for Thailand. This awesome dragon building can be found not far from Bangkok, it's free, with no tourism whatsoever and on top of the outside looks, you can walk all the way up of this 17 stories building through the dragon, which is also a tunnel! Swipe for the full sized dragon. . . #Thailand #dragon #temple #watsamphran #Bangkok #travel #discover #hiddengems #sun #sunrise #dji #dronephotography #mavic #mavic2pro

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This video also shows how you can visit the top of the temple if you’re able to visit.

The temple’s stairs are now deteriorating, but the structure remains beautiful.

Would you ever travel to Thailand to see the temple?

Let us know what you think of this amazing architectural masterpiece in the comments!

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