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Wat Intharawihan

Wat Intharawihan or Wat Intharavihan is a Third Class Royal wat located in the Phra Nakhon District of , . It is noted for its 32 metres high standing Buddha statue known as Luang Pho To or "Phra Si Ariyamettrai" that was erected on the inspiration of the still highly revered abbott Somdej Toh.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat In Thon Wihan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and National Library.

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.

Library
Photo: Paul 012, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of Thailand is the legal depositary and copyright library for . It was officially established on 12 October 1905, after the merger of the three existing royal libraries, and is one of the oldest national libraries in Asia. is situated 660 metres north of Wat Intharawihan.

Buddhist temple
Photo: กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 220 metres west of Wat Intharawihan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Lamphu and Dusit.

Neighborhood
, also spelled Banglampoo or Banglamphu is a neighbourhood in located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the community dates to the establishment of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, or earlier.

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is a leafy, European-style district of Bangkok that functions as the political centre of Thailand. Its development dates back to the early 1900s, when King Rama V built the Palace, a complex of palaces and royal residences he created to escape the heat and chaos of the Grand Palace.

Neighborhood
Talat or Talad is a market and historic neighbourhood in . Located in Wat Sommanat sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district.

Wat Intharawihan

Latitude
13.76682° or 13° 46′ 1″ north
Longitude
100.50299° or 100° 30′ 11″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7P52QG83+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 342343926
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
6845082
Wiki­data ID
Q1545430
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Wat Intharawihan” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဣန္ဒြဝိဟာရကျောင်းတော်”
  • Chinese: “印卓威汉寺”
  • Chinese: “瓦音寺”
  • Czech: “Wat Intharawihan”
  • Dutch: “Wat Intharawihan”
  • French: “Wat Intharawihan”
  • German: “Wat Indhara Viharn”
  • German: “Wat Indrawihan”
  • German: “Wat Intharawihan”
  • Hebrew: “וואט אינתאראוויהאן”
  • Khmer: “វត្ត​ឥន្ទ្រ​វិហារ”
  • Polish: “Wat Intharawihan”
  • Russian: “Интхаравихан”
  • Russian: “Храм Интхаравихан”
  • Telugu: “వాట్ ఇంతారావిహాన్”
  • Thai: “วัดอินทรวิหาร”

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