Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan
Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan is a monastery in Chakkrawat, Samphanthawong, Bangkok. Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan is situated nearby to the monastery Wat Chakkrawat, as well as near the neighborhood Sampheng.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khao San Road and Grand Palace.
Khao San Road
Grand Palace
Photo: Mda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. Grand Palace is situated 1½ km northwest of Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan.
Wat Chakkrawat
Monastery
Photo: CKasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wat Chakkrawat or full name Wat Chakkrawat Rachawat Woramahawihan is a Buddhist monastery in Bangkok. Considered to be another Thai temple located in Bangkok's Chinatown apart from the notable Wat Traimit, where the largest gold Buddha statue in the world is housed. Wat Chakkrawat is situated 210 metres east of Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sampheng and Wang Burapha Phirom.
Sampheng
Neighborhood
Sampheng is a historic neighbourhood and market in Bangkok's Chinatown, in Samphanthawong District. It was settled during the establishment of Bangkok in 1782 by Teochew Chinese, and eventually grew into the surrounding areas.
Wang Burapha Phirom
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.
Phahurat
Neighborhood
Photo: Melanochromis, Public domain.
Phahurat or Pahurat, sometimes described as Thailand's Little India, is an ethnic neighborhood surrounding Phahurat Road in Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok.
Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Wat Bopit Pimuk”
- Category: religion
- Location: Chakkrawat, Samphanthawong, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.74164° or 13° 44′ 30″ northLongitude
100.50192° or 100° 30′ 7″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7P52PGR2+MQGeoNames ID
1611581
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In Other Languages
“Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan” goes by many names.
- Thai: “วัดบพิตรพิมุขวรวิหาร”
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