Wat Chakkrawat

Wat Chakkrawat or full name Wat Chakkrawat Rachawat Woramahawihan is a Buddhist monastery in . Considered to be another Thai temple located in Bangkok's Chinatown apart from the notable , where the largest gold Buddha statue in the world is housed.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Chakkrawat Racha Wat Woramahawihan”, “Wat Chakkrawat Rachawat Woramahawihan”, “Wat Chakkrawatdirachawat Woramahawihan”, “Wat Sam Pluem”, and “วัดจักรวรรดิ”
  • Address: ถนนจักรวรรดิ์, จักรวรรดิ, สัมพันธวงศ์, กรุงเทพมหานคร

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Palace and Saphan Han.

Photo: Mda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a complex of buildings at the heart of , Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. is situated 1½ km northwest of Wat Chakkrawat.

Bridge
is a small bridge over Khlong Rop Krung, located in Bangkok's sub-district, Samphanthawong district, and Wang Burapha Phirom sub-district, . is situated 300 metres northwest of Wat Chakkrawat.

Historic building
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
Praisaniyakhan is the original location of the Thai Post Department, Thailand’s first postal office. The office stood on the eastern bank of at the mouth of Khlong Ong Ang on the Phra Nakhon side near the area of Pak Khlong Talat, south of Memorial Bridge. is situated 480 metres southwest of Wat Chakkrawat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sampheng and Khlong Thom.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighbourhood and market in Bangkok's Chinatown, in Samphanthawong District. It was settled during the establishment of in 1782 by Teochew Chinese, and eventually grew into the surrounding areas.

Neighborhood
Photo: Sry85, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighbourhood in , mainly in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District. It is located along Mahachak Road around its intersection with Charoen Krung, on the periphery of Bangkok's Chinatown in Samphanthawong District.

Photo: yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0.
is Bangkok's multicultural district, located west of and southeast of . Yaowarat Road is the home of Bangkok's sizeable Chinese community, while those of Indian ethnicity have congregated around Phahurat Road.

Wat Chakkrawat

Latitude
13.74166° or 13° 44′ 30″ north
Longitude
100.50383° or 100° 30′ 14″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7P52PGR3+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 241879486
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Geo­Names ID
6908987
Wiki­data ID
Q2552262
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Wat Chakkrawat” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “差甲瓦寺”
  • Chinese: “鳄鱼寺”
  • German: “Wat Chakkrawat”
  • German: “Wat Chakrawat”
  • Japanese: “ワット・チャクラワッディラーチャーワート”
  • Russian: “Ват Чаккрават”
  • Thai: “วัดจักรวรรดิราชาวาส”
  • Thai: “วัดจักรวรรดิราชาวาสวรมหาวิหาร”
  • Thai: “วัดสามปลื้ม”

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