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Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew

20 November, 2008 (05:00) | architecture/public, contemporary, southeast asia | By: xensen

The Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew is a Buddhist temple in Tailand that is constructed of beer bottles; it is located in Sisaket province. The temple is said to employ a million bottles in its construction. Not just a masterpiece of recycling, it is also a functioning Buddhist temple.

This photo is from Reuters:

monk in buddhist temple made of beer bottles

Here’s a full view of the temple, via Travel Happy:

thai beer bottle temple

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Time: February 18, 2009, 9:43 am

[...] (via) The Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew is a Buddhist temple in Thailand that is constructed of beer bottles; it is located in Sisaket province. The temple is said to employ a million bottles in its construction. Not just a masterpiece of recycling, it is also a functioning Buddhist temple. [...]

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