Jawa Mosque

Jawa Mosque is a mosque in Kampung Jawa, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand. The Mosque is the center of the Thai muslim community of Javanese descent.

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Type: Mosque
Denomination: Sunni
Description: mosque in Bangkok, Thailand
Also known as: “Masjid Jawa” and “Matsayit Ya Wa”
Address: ยานนาวา, สาทร, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10120

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teochew Cemetery and Saint Louis Hospital.

Teochew Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Teochew Cemetery is a large cemetery in Bangkok's Sathon District. Covering an area of about 105 rai, it was also known as the Wat Don Graveyard and was widely believed to be haunted. Teochew Cemetery is situated 300 metres southeast of Jawa Mosque.

Saint Louis Hospital

Hospital

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Saint Louis Hospital is a large private Catholic hospital in Sathon District, Bangkok, Thailand. Named for Saint Louis; the King of France, the hospital was founded by Bishop Vey in 1898 following the adjacent Saint Louis Church, making it the first Catholic hospital in Thailand. Saint Louis Hospital is situated 490 metres northeast of Jawa Mosque.

Wat Prok

Buddhist temple

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Wat Prok is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 320 metres south of Jawa Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Rak and Si Lom.

Bang Rak

Quarter

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Bang Rak is a khwaeng and historic neighbourhood in Bangkok's Bang Rak District. It lies between the Chao Phraya River and Charoen Krung Road, and was home to communities of European expatriates who settled in the area mostly during the second half of the 19th century as Siam opened up to the West.