Wat Mahawong

Wat Mahawong is a Buddhist temple in , . Wat Mahawong is situated nearby to the metro station , as well as near .
Photo: Dharmadana, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Mueang Samut Prakan district, Samut Prakan province, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Maha Wong”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pak Nam and Royal Thai Naval Academy.

Metro station
Photo: ILikelargeFries, CC0.
station is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Samut Prakan Province, . It opened on 6 December 2018 as part of the 13 km eastern extension. Rides on the extension were free until April 16, 2019. is situated 170 metres southeast of Wat Mahawong.

University
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The was established by King Chulalongkorn in 1898. He officially opened the academy on 20 November 1906. Originally located on the royal yacht Maha Chakri and some other boats donated by the king, the academy later moved to Wang Derm Palace in , then to Sattahip, and finally to its current location in Samut Prakan in 1952. is situated 790 metres northwest of Wat Mahawong.

Metro station
Photo: KrebsLovesFiesh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
station is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Samut Prakan Province, . It opened on 6 December 2018 as part of the 13 km eastern extension. is situated 580 metres north of Wat Mahawong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samut Prakan and Pu Chao Saming Phrai.

Photo: Ddalbiez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the in . The town dates from the Ayutthaya period and has plenty of historical and cultural sites.

Town
is a town in the Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan Province in the of . In 2015, it had a total population of 77,976 people. is situated 8 km northwest of Wat Mahawong.

Town
is a town which covers the entire Subdistrict, located in the Bang Phli District of Samut Prakan Province in the of . In 2019, it had a total population of 59,478 people. is situated 8 km northeast of Wat Mahawong.

Wat Mahawong

Latitude
13.60331° or 13° 36′ 12″ north
Longitude
100.59603° or 100° 35′ 46″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
7P52JH3W+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1224542788
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
1608892
Wiki­data ID
Q100159349
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In Other Languages

From German to Thai—“Wat Mahawong” goes by many names.
  • German: “Wat Maha Wong”
  • Thai: “วัดมหาวงษ์”

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