Truth Sanctuary Pattaya Thailand
October 26, 2018 by David Herd
Amazing all wood religious structure.
Truth Sanctuary Pattaya Thailand
Truth Sanctuary Pattaya Thailand was initiated by a Thai businessman Lek Viriyaphant in 1981, and is scheduled to be completed in 2050. The sanctuary is an all-wood building filled with sculptures based on traditional Buddhist and Hindu motifs. Credit to Wikipedia.
The actual name is Sanctuary of Truth, however search engines such as Google etc don’t like “stop words” such as of or the, these have an adverse effect on how they rate a blog.
Buy a ticket at the gate for B500 or $16 USD.
Probably a little overpriced however it’s the only building of it’s type in the world s I guess we should pay a premium. 🙂
Steep stairs take you down to the Sanctuary.
Going down is fine though I was a little out of breath climbing back to the top. Then again it was a piece of cake when you compare it to the 811 steps I faced in Vung Tao South Vietnam a couple of years ago visiting the statue of Christ. Follow THIS LINK for the full story.
It’s a fair hike to get to the Sanctuary,
Lots of friendly staff on the way down to make sure you don’t wander off in the wrong direction.
Elephant rides are available here.
Certainly one of my pet hates seeing these magnificent animals chained up in captivity to entertain humans.
And here we are……
The closer you get the more amazing it is.
The northern wing
Remember folks it is totally made of wood.
Lets take a closer look at the carvings.
Absolutely fascinating.
The front entrance
This is actually used for the exit, to enter the building you must go around to the back.
Truth Sanctuary Pattaya Thailand which is really called the Sanctuary of Truth.
Imagine the thousands of hours it must take just to complete a small section.
A surprise around every corner.
This is really a photographers paradise.
Lets go inside
Inside is just as spectacular as the outside of the building.
Lots of nice images of the late King
There really is so much to take in, you need to take your time soaking up the atmosphere.
King Bhumibol the Great was the ninth monarch of Thailand
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died at the age of 88 on 13 October 2016, after a long illness.
Part of the roof in the main section of the building
No matter where you look there is something to photograph.
The old & the new
Modern condo buildings are close by.
The God of Earth
How many carved wooden figures would there be in this one small section.
There are workmen everywhere.
There must be close to 100 people working on this project, in fact all visitors must wear a helmet to protect against accidents.
Here are some pretty ladies.
Notice they all look rather similar.
Look out any window & there is a photo opportunity.
Rated by TripAdvisor #2 of 89 things to do in Pattaya.
A section of the roof
Clearly you can see this is a must do attraction when visiting Pattaya.
Lets take a ride.
Looks a little like the wild west. 🙂
Here is something a little different.
A gorgeous golden statue nestled in the garden.
There is also a small zoo to visit.
Many thanks for visiting my Truth Sanctuary Pattaya Thailand photo blog.
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