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Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) was founded in the Ayutthaya period. King Taksin the Great decided to shift the capital of Thailand to Thonburi. At the end of the royal barge procession, he arrived at Wat Arun at early dawn. Hence he named this temple Wat Jaeng, meaning the temple of Dawn. Later on, its name was elaborated to Wat Arun Ratchtharam by King Rama II, and was under his designated patronage. Phra Prang of Wat Arun, the impressive tall tower of the Temple of Dawn, is one of Bangkok's most famous landmarks.