Wat phra kaew the temple of the emerald Buddha and the adjoining grand palace together form the greatest spectacle for the visitor to Bangkok to consists of over 100 brightly colored buildings golden spires and glittering mosaics and dates back to 1782 when Bangkok was founded no monks reside within the temple when you enter the compound you first of all see wat phra kaew and the nearby attractions and them move on to the grand palace afterwards wat phra kaew and the grand palace are open to the public daily from