Building was started in A.D. 1807 during the reign of King Rama I and was completed in the time of King Rama III. It stands on a double base, surrounded by walls. The verandah around it was built in the style of early Bangkok, influenced by the style of Wat Mongkhon Bophit in Ayutthaya. The roof is in double tiers. Open porches are both in front and at the back. The square pillars are topped with lotus capitals.
There are three doors on each side in front and at the back. Each door panels is ,ade of one piece of teak wood about six metres high and one and a half metres wide, and carved in depth of 15 centimetres deep with pictures of animals and celestial beings in the Himavanta forest. The carving is exquisitely done and it is said that the two central ones were of King Rama II's own craftsmanship. They are considered to be the most important works of art of the period. The niches above the windows are moulded in the shape of pediments. The original window panels were decorared with gilded laquer designs.