Wat Rachathiwat

Wat Rachathiwat Ratchaworawihan or simply Wat Rachathiwat, is a second-class royal monastery of the ratchaworawihan type, located on the east bank of the in the Wachiraphayaban subdistrict of Dusit, Bangkok.
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Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Dusit district, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Racha Thi Wat”, “Wat Rachathiwat Ratchaworawihan”, “Wat Rachathiwat Wiharn”, “Wat Samo Rai”, “วัดราชา”, and “วัดราชาธิวาสวิหาร”
  • Address: 3 ซอยสามเสน 9, วชิรพยาบาล, ดุสิต, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10300

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and Immaculate Conception Church.

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.

Church
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Immaculate Conception of Bangkok, also known as Wat Khamen, is the oldest Catholic church in Thailand. Its name Immaculate Conception comes from the Catholic belief that by the will of God the Virgin Mary was conceived free from original sin. is situated 170 metres north of Wat Rachathiwat.

Castle
Photo: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a former royal villa in , . It is in the complex in Dusit District. As of 2019 it has been dismantled to allow for foundation repairs and will be rebuilt upon its completion. is situated 1 km east of Wat Rachathiwat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Khun Phrom and Wat Sam Phraya.

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is a khwaeng of Phra Nakhon District, in , . In 2020, it had a total population of 4,063 people.

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is a khwaeng in Phra Nakhon District, .

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is a community and a khwaeng of Phra Nakhon District, .

Wat Rachathiwat

Latitude
13.77537° or 13° 46′ 31″ north
Longitude
100.50363° or 100° 30′ 13″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
7P52QGG3+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 536283155
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
1607130
Wiki­data ID
Q1527074
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In Other Languages

From German to Thai—“Wat Rachathiwat” goes by many names.
  • German: “Wat Rachathiwat”
  • Japanese: “ワット・ラーチャーティワートウィハーン”
  • Thai: “วัดราชาธิวาส”
  • Thai: “วัดราชาธิวาสราชวรวิหาร”
  • Thai: “วัดสมอราย”

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