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Wat Saket

Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan, usually shortened to Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple in , Bangkok, Thailand. The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya era, when it was known as Wat Sakae.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Golden Mount”, “Golden Mountain”, “Phu Khao Thong”, “Phukhauthong”, “Suwan Banphot”, “Wat Sa Ket”, “Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan”, and “Wat Saket Ratchaworamahawihan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and King Prajadhipok Museum.

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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
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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 310 metres north of Wat Saket.

Fort
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is situated 320 metres northwest of Wat Saket.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nang Loeng and Wang Burapha Phirom.

Neighborhood
Talat or Talad is a market and historic neighbourhood 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.

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is the closest Bangkok gets to Wall Street, with glistening skyscrapers all boasting the names of financial institutions. However, the character of the area changes after nightfall: the small sois between Road and Surawong Road come alive with people who are out for a good time, and Patpong's well-known "red light" district is often a sought-out location.

Wat Saket

Latitude
13.75345° or 13° 45′ 12″ north
Longitude
100.50743° or 100° 30′ 27″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
7P52QG34+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88359230
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
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”
  • Korean: “왓 싸껫(푸카오텅)”
  • 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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