Wat Saket

Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan, commonly known as Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple in the of , Thailand. The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya period, when it was known as Wat Sakae.
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Golden Mount”, “Golden Mountain”, “Phu Khao Thong”, “Phukhauthong”, “Suwan Banphot”, “The Golden Mount”, “Wat Sa Ket”, “Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan”, “Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan”, and “วัดสะแก”
  • Address: บ้านบาตร, ป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and King Prajadhipok Museum.

Photo: Kevin Poh, CC BY 2.0.
is a small road about a block from the Chao Phraya River at the northern side of . Backpackers and budget travellers are drawn here by some of the cheapest accommodation and travel deals in Thailand.

Museum
Photo: Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, , . The building has three floors of permanent exhibitions relating to royal life of King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambai Barni of Thailand. is situated 250 metres north of Wat Saket.

Fort
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 230 metres northwest of Wat Saket.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nang Loeng and Wang Burapha Phirom.

Neighborhood
Market, also known locally as Talat or Talad is a historic market in , located in Wat Sommanat sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district.

Quarter
Buraphaphirom Palace was a royal residence located in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built in 1875 by order of King Chulalongkorn as the home of Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, founder of the Bhanubandhu royal lineage.

Photo: kamsky, CC BY 2.0.
, also known as Island, is the historic centre of , where most of Bangkok's "must see" sights can be found, including the Grand Palace and Wat Pho.

Wat Saket

Latitude
13.75385° or 13° 45′ 14″ north
Longitude
100.50669° or 100° 30′ 24″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
7P52QG34+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88359228
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
1605395
Wiki­data ID
Q2063818
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Wat Saket” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဆာကတ်ကျောင်းတော်”
  • Burmese: “သရကေသကျောင်းတော်”
  • Chinese: “金山寺”
  • Dutch: “Wat Saket”
  • French: “Phukhao Thong”
  • French: “Wat Saket”
  • German: “Wat Saket”
  • German: “Wat Sakhet”
  • German: “Wat Sraket”
  • Hebrew: “ואט סאקט”
  • Hebrew: “ואט סקט”
  • Hindi: “वट साकेत”
  • Indonesian: “Wat Saket”
  • Japanese: “ワット・サケート”
  • Khmer: “វត្តស្រះកេស”
  • Russian: “Ват Сакет”
  • Russian: “Ват-Сакет”
  • Spanish: “Wat Saket”
  • Swedish: “Wat Saket”
  • Thai: “ภูเขาทอง”
  • Thai: “วัดสระเกศ”
  • Thai: “วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร”
  • Urdu: “وات ساکیت”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Saket”

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