Wat Thephakon
Wat Thephakon is a Buddhist temple in Bang Phlat, Bangkok which is located on ซอยชุมชนวัดเทพากร 10. Wat Thephakon is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Wat Thep Nari, as well as near Krung Thon Bridge.Photo: Dharmadana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Thepha Kon”
- Address: ซอยชุมชนวัดเทพากร 10, บางพลัด, บางพลัด, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10700
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wat Thep Nari and Krung Thon Bridge.
Wat Thep Nari
Buddhist temple
Photo: Dharmadana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Thep Nari is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 220 metres southwest of Wat Thephakon.
Krung Thon Bridge
Bridge
Photo: dsin travel, CC BY 2.0.
Krung Thon Bridge is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, in Thailand, connecting the districts Dusit and Bang Phlat. The bridge has 6 spans, and consists of a steel superstructure resting on concrete piers. Krung Thon Bridge is situated 580 metres south of Wat Thephakon.
National Library
Library
Photo: Paul 012, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Thailand is the legal depositary and copyright library for Thailand. 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. National Library is situated 1½ km south of Wat Thephakon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dusit and Bang Khun Phrom.
Dusit
Dusit 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 Dusit Palace, a complex of palaces and royal residences he created to escape the heat and chaos of the Grand Palace.
Bang Khun Phrom
Quarter
Bang Khun Phrom is a khwaeng of Phra Nakhon District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 4,063 people.
Wat Thephakon
- Categories: wat, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bang Phlat, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.78626° or 13° 47′ 11″ northLongitude
100.50234° or 100° 30′ 8″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7P52QGP2+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 377888079OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From German to Thai—“Wat Thephakon” goes by many names.
- German: “Wat Thephakon”
- Thai: “วัดเทพากร”
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