Wat Phra Phiren
Wat Phra Phiren is a Buddhist temple in Ban Bat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok. Wat Phra Phiren is situated nearby to Damrong Sathit Bridge, as well as near the quarter Wang Burapha Phirom.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Phra Phi Ren”
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 west of Wat Phra Phiren.
Damrong Sathit Bridge
Bridge
Photo: CKasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saphan Lek is the name of a bridge and a now-extinct makeshift market near the bridge in Bangkok. Now officially known as Damrong Sathit Bridge, the bridge was originally built to carry the Charoen Krung Road across Khlong Ong Ang during 1862–1864. Damrong Sathit Bridge is situated 250 metres southwest of Wat Phra Phiren.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wang Burapha Phirom and Chakkrawat.
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 Phra Phiren
- Categories: wat, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ban Bat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.74774° or 13° 44′ 52″ northLongitude
100.50594° or 100° 30′ 21″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
7P52PGX4+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 1010188117OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From German to Thai—“Wat Phra Phiren” goes by many names.
- German: “Wat Phra Phiren”
- Thai: “วัดพระพิเรนทร์”
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