Ho Rakhang (The Belfry)

Ho Rakhang (The Belfry)
King Rama I built a belfry in the Royal Chapel compound for the bell that he brought from another temple either from Wat Saket in Bangkok or Wat Rakhang in Thon Buri) at the beginning of his reign. The structure now seen was designed and built in the reign of King Rama IV.
The lower part of the belfry is a square redented structure housing the stairway to the graceful spire-roofed throne at the top. The bell that hangs there is renowned for the beauty of its resonance which is said to be unrivalled by any other bell in the whole kingdom. It is rung only on state occasions.
Information
: Tourism Authority of Thailand Tourist Service Center
: Hotel & Bungalows in Bangkok
: The Sights of Rattanakosin, The Committee for the Rattanakosin Bicentennial Celebration Published on the Occasion of the Bicentenary of Bangkok, 1982, P. 175-185.
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