Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya
Pratu Chai

Wat Mahathat

Wat Mahathat is a Buddhist temple in , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Maha That”, “Wat Phra Maha That”, “Wat Phra Mahathat”, and “วัดพระศรีรัตนมหาธาตุ”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple in the , Ayutthaya, Thailand. The temple's main prang is one of the finest in the city. Located in the island section of Ayutthaya, is immediately north of Wat Mahathat. is situated 190 metres north of Wat Mahathat.

Photo: CKasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 120 metres southwest of Wat Mahathat.

Protected area
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Ayutthaya Historical Park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, Thailand. The city of Ayutthaya was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1351, though it is likely to be significantly older, based on evidence showing that the area was already populated during the Mon Dvaravati period. is situated 1½ km southwest of Wat Mahathat.

Wat Mahathat

Latitude
14.357° or 14° 21′ 25″ north
Longitude
100.56748° or 100° 34′ 3″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7P629H48+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 197512482
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6942156
Wiki­data ID
Q660585
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Wat Mahathat” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Wat Mahathat”
  • Burmese: “မဟာဓာတ်ကျောင်းတော် (အယုဒ္ဓယ)”
  • Burmese: “မဟာဓာတ်ကျောင်းတော်”
  • Chinese: “玛哈他寺”
  • Chinese: “玛哈泰寺”
  • Chinese: “瑪哈他寺”
  • Chinese: “瑪哈泰寺”
  • French: “Wat Mahathat”
  • German: “Wat Mahathat Ayutthaya”
  • German: “Wat Mahathat”
  • German: “Wat Phra Mahathat Ayutthaya”
  • Italian: “Wat Mahathat”
  • Japanese: “ワット・マハータート”
  • Khmer: “វត្ត មហាធាតុ(ព្រះនរគស្រីអយុធ្យា)”
  • Luxembourgish: “Wat Mahathat”
  • Polish: “Wat Mahathat”
  • Russian: “Ват Махатхат”
  • Russian: “Пхра-Махатхат”
  • Slovenian: “Vat Mahatat”
  • Spanish: “Wat Mahathat (Ayutthaya)”
  • Spanish: “Wat Mahathat”
  • Thai: “วัดมหาธาตุ พระนครศรีอยุธยา”
  • Thai: “วัดมหาธาตุ”
  • Ukrainian: “Ват Махатхат”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Mahathat”

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