Wat Bophit Phimuk
Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan, or simply Wat Bophit Phimuk is a second grade royal temple in Bangkok, located on Chakkrawat Road, Chakkrawat Sub-district, Samphanthawong District near the foot of Phra Pok Klao Bridge on periphery of Chakkrawat Sub-district, Samphanthawong District and Wang Burapha Phirom Sub-district, Phra Nakhon District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan”, “Wat Bopit Pimuk”, and “วัดบพิตรพิมุข”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khao San Road and Grand Palace.
Khao San Road
Khao San Road is a small road about a block from the Chao Phraya River at the northern side of Rattanakosin. Backpackers and budget travellers are drawn here by some of the cheapest accommodation and travel deals in Thailand.
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.
Wat Chakkrawat
Buddhist temple
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 220 metres east of Wat Bophit Phimuk.
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
- Categories: wat, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Chakkrawat, Samphanthawong, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.74159° or 13° 44′ 30″ northLongitude
100.50183° or 100° 30′ 7″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7P52PGR2+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 241879484OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“Wat Bophit Phimuk” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “博披披穆寺”
- Japanese: “ワット・ボーピットピムック”
- Thai: “วัดบพิตรพิมุขวรวิหาร”
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