Wat Phra Singh

Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn; Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩕᨻᩈᩥᨦ᩠ᩉ᩺ᩅᩴᩬᩁᨾᩉᩣᩅᩥᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ; Thai: วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร; RTGS: Wat Phra Sing Wora Maha Wihan; is a in , .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Phra Sing Monastery”, “Wat Phra Sing”, “Wat Phra Sing Luang”, “Wat Phra Song Luang”, and “Wat Phrasing Wora maha Wihan”
  • Address: 2 Samlarn Rd, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Prasat and Wat Pha Bong.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple in , northern . It is situated on Inthawarorot Road in the old city. is situated 140 metres north of Wat Phra Singh.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Wat Phra Singh.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of , . The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — , Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin. is situated 600 metres east of Wat Phra Singh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiang Mai and Chang Phueak.

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is the hub of northern Thailand. On a plain at an elevation of 316 m, surrounded by mountains and lush countryside, it is much greener and quieter than the capital and has a cosmopolitan air and a significant expatriate population, all factors which have led many from Bangkok to settle permanently in this "rose of the north".

Town
is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, . The tambon is home to the , which traces northern Thai history and culture. is situated 2½ km north of Wat Phra Singh.

Town
is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, . In 2005 it had a population of 13,144 people. The tambon contains six villages. is situated 4½ km southeast of Wat Phra Singh.

Wat Phra Singh

Latitude
18.78859° or 18° 47′ 19″ north
Longitude
98.98138° or 98° 58′ 53″ east
Elevation
317 metres (1,040 feet)
Open location code
7MCWQXQJ+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 93414647
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
1151294
Wiki­data ID
Q1657130
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Wu Chinese—“Wat Phra Singh” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဖရာဆင့်ကျောင်းတော်”
  • Burmese: “သိင်္ဃဝရမဟာဝိဟာရ”
  • Chinese: “帕邢寺”
  • Dutch: “Wat Phra Singh (Chiang Mai)”
  • Dutch: “Wat Phra Singh”
  • Finnish: “Wat Phra Singh”
  • French: “Wat Phra Sing”
  • French: “Wat phra singh”
  • German: “Wat Phra Sing Woramahawihan”
  • German: “Wat Phra Sing”
  • German: “Wat Phra Singh”
  • Italian: “Wat Phra Singh”
  • Japanese: “プラシン寺 (ワット・プラシン)”
  • Japanese: “ワット・プラシン”
  • Khmer: “វត្តព្រះសិង្ហវរវិហារ”
  • Korean: “왓 프라 싱”
  • Slovenian: “Wat Phra Singh”
  • Spanish: “Wat Phra Singh”
  • Tagalog: “Wat Phra Singh”
  • Thai: “Wat Phra Singh”
  • Thai: “วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Phra Singh”
  • Wu Chinese: “帕邢寺”

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