Wat Rakhang
Wat Rakhangkhositaram is a second-class royal monastery in Bangkok, Thailand. It's located at 250/1 Arun Amarin Road, Siri Rat subdistrict, Bangkok Noi district, Thonburi side on the west bank of Chao Phraya River near Siriraj Hospital, Wang Lang Market and Ban Khamin Junction.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Rakhang Khositaram”, “Wat Rakhang Kositaram Woramahawihan”, “Wat Rakhangkhositaram”, “วัดบางหว้าใหญ่”, “วัดระฆัง”, and “วัดราชคัณฑิยาราม”
- Address: 250 ซอยอรุณอมรินทร์ 18, ศิริราช, บางกอกน้อย, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10700
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Khao San Road and Grand Palace.
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. Grand Palace is situated 750 metres southeast of Wat Rakhang.Wat Phra Kaew
Buddhist temple
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple… Wat Phra Kaew is situated 780 metres east of Wat Rakhang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tha Pra Chan and Sirirat.
Phraborom Maharatchawang
Quarter
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Wat Rakhang
- Categories: wat, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sirirat, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.75259° or 13° 45′ 9″ north
Longitude
100.48557° or 100° 29′ 8″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7P52QF3P+26
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OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Wat Rakhang” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉康寺”
- Chinese: “金钟寺”
- German: “Wat Rakhang”
- Japanese: “ワット・ラカンコーシターラーム”
- Thai: “วัดระฆังโฆสิตาราม”
- Thai: “วัดระฆังโฆสิตารามวรมหาวิหาร”
- Vietnamese: “Wat Rakang”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wat Rakhang Community and Sala Tonchan Community.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Chedi Wat Rakhang and เจดีย์กรมหมื่นนราเทเวศร์.
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