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Wat Phra Kaew temple `s the hfirst gate with guardians, the front Koei Sadet Gate Royalty Free Stock Photo

Wat Phra Kaew temple `s guardian, Chakkrawat, Bangkok, Thailand Royalty Free Stock Photo

Wat Phra Kaew temple `s the first gate with guardians, the front Koei Sadet Gate

The Wat Phra Kaew temple wall has seven gates, two on the east side, one on the south, three on the west and one on the north. The first gate on the east is Gate No.1, the front Koei Sadet Gate, which is directly opposite the Prasat Phra Thep Bidon. This important gate was built by Rama IV. The gate is the only one topped with a crown-shaped spire. Outside the gate, there is a small resting pavilion and an elephant mounting platform and two giant guardians - Suriyaphop is red with a bamboo shoot crown, Intarachit is green with a similar crown, Mangkonkan is green with a Naga crown