Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai Province, . The temple is often referred to as "" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it is located.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai province, Thailand
  • Also known as: “wat Phrathat Doi Suthep”, “Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep”, and “wat Phrathat Doi Suthep Racha Worawihan”
  • Address: Sriwichai Alley, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chiang Mai Zoo and Wat Pha Lat.

Zoo
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and Aquarium is a 200-acre zoo on Huay Kaew Road in Chiang Mai Province, , just west of Chiang Mai University. It is the first commercial zoo in , established on 16 June 1977. is situated 2½ km east of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.

Buddhist temple
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, also known as Wat Sakadagami, is a Buddhist temple located on the slopes of , above . Founded by King Kuena of Lanna in the 14th century, served originally as a resting place for pilgrims making the journey up to the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. is situated 1½ km southeast of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.

Peak
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, is a mountain west of , . It is 1,676 metres in elevation and is one of the twin peaks of a granite mountain. The other peak is known as and is slightly higher. is situated 3½ km northwest of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chang Phueak and Chiang Mai.

Town
is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, . The tambon is home to the , which traces northern Thai history and culture. is situated 6 km east of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.

Photo: Tevaprapas, CC BY 3.0.
is the hub of northern Thailand. On a plain at an elevation of 316 m, surrounded by mountains and lush countryside, it is much greener and quieter than the capital and has a cosmopolitan air and a significant expatriate population, all factors which have led many from Bangkok to settle permanently in this "rose of the north".

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Latitude
18.80492° or 18° 48′ 18″ north
Longitude
98.92215° or 98° 55′ 20″ east
Elevation
1,042 metres (3,419 feet)
Open location code
7MCWRW3C+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 114651040
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
6942165
Wiki­data ID
Q1517698
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Wu Chinese—“Wat Phra That Doi Suthep” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဝပ်ဖရာသပ် ဒွိုင်ဆူသပ်”
  • Chinese: “双龙寺”
  • Chinese: “素岳寺”
  • Chinese: “素帖寺”
  • Chinese: “素帖山寺”
  • Chinese: “雙龍寺”
  • Dutch: “Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep”
  • Finnish: “Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep”
  • French: “Doi Suthep”
  • French: “Wat Doi Suthep”
  • French: “Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep”
  • German: “Wat Phra That Doi Suthep”
  • Hebrew: “ואט פרה טאט דוי סוטפ”
  • Indonesian: “Wat Phra That Doi Suthep”
  • Italian: “Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep”
  • Japanese: “プラタートドイステープ寺”
  • Japanese: “ワット・プラタート・ドーイ・ステープ”
  • Japanese: “ワット・プラタートドーイステープ”
  • Korean: “왓 프라탓 도이수텝”
  • Portuguese: “Doi Suthep”
  • Portuguese: “Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Raja Worawihan”
  • Portuguese: “Wat Phra That Doi Suthep”
  • Russian: “Ват Пратхат-Дой-Сутхеп”
  • Russian: “Ват Прахат Дой Сутхеп”
  • Slovenian: “Wat Phra That Doi Suthep”
  • Swedish: “Doi Suthep”
  • Swedish: “Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep”
  • Tamil: “வாட் பிரா தாட் தோய் சுதீப்”
  • Thai: “Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep”
  • Thai: “พระธาตุดอยสุเทพ”
  • Thai: “พระบรมธาตุดอยสุเทพ”
  • Thai: “วัดดอยสุเทพ”
  • Thai: “วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพ”
  • Thai: “วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพราชวรวิหาร”
  • Ukrainian: “Ват Прахат Дой Сутхеп”
  • Vietnamese: “Chùa Phrathat Doi Suthep”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Doi Suthep”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep”
  • Wu Chinese: “Wat Doi Suthep--素岳寺”
  • Wu Chinese: “วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพราชวรวิหาร”
  • Wu Chinese: “素岳寺”
  • Wu Chinese: “素贴寺”

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