Wat Ratchabophit

Wat Rajabopit, or formally Wat Rajabopit Sathitmahasimaram Ratchaworawihan, is a Buddhist temple on Fueang Nakhon Road, , along Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, not far from and the .
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Rat Baphit Sathit Maha Sima Ram” and “Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Ratchaworawihan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and Grand Palace.

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is a small road about a block from the Chao Phraya River at the northern side of . Backpackers and budget travellers are drawn here by some of the cheapest accommodation and travel deals in Thailand.

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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 590 metres west of Wat Ratchabophit.

Cemetery
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The Royal Cemetery is located at the western side of the grounds of Wat Ratchabophit in . The cemetery contains monuments to numerous members of the Thai Royal Family, particularly those most closely related to King Chulalongkorn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rattanakosin and Ban Mo.

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, also known as Island, is the historic centre of , where most of Bangkok's "must see" sights can be found, including the Grand Palace and Wat Pho.

Neighborhood
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is the name of a street and its corresponding neighbourhood in 's Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District. It is located just outside the old inner moat in the historic area.

Neighborhood
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or Pahurat, sometimes described as 's Little India, is an ethnic neighborhood surrounding Road in Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, .

Wat Ratchabophit

Latitude
13.74906° or 13° 44′ 57″ north
Longitude
100.49718° or 100° 29′ 50″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7P52PFXW+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138947464
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
7504076
Wiki­data ID
Q1513232
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Wat Ratchabophit” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Wat Ratchabophit”
  • Burmese: “ရာဇပဝိဓာဌိတကျောင်းတော်”
  • Chinese: “拉嘉宝碧寺”
  • Chinese: “拉嘉寶碧寺”
  • Chinese: “拉差博披寺”
  • German: “Wat Ratchabophit”
  • Indonesian: “Wat Ratchabophit”
  • Japanese: “ワット・ラーチャボーピットマハーシーマーラーム”
  • Japanese: “ワット・ラーチャボピット”
  • Khmer: “វត្ត​រាជ​បពិត្រ​ស្ថិត​មហា​សីមារាម​រាជ​វរ​វិហារ”
  • Russian: “Ратчабофит”
  • Thai: “พระพุทธอังคีรส”
  • Thai: “วัดราชบพิธ”
  • Thai: “วัดราชบพิธสถิตมหาสีมาราม”
  • Thai: “วัดราชบพิธสถิตมหาสีมารามราชวรวิหาร”
  • Urdu: “وات راتچابوپھیت”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Rajbopit”

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