Wat Choeng Tha

Wat Choeng Tha is a Buddhist temple in , . Wat Choeng Tha is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
Photo: CKasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple ruins in Ayutthaya
  • Also known as: “วัดโกษาวาส”
  • Address: หมู่ที่ 4

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Historic City of Ayutthaya and Wat Phra Si Sanphet.

Protected area
Photo: Mozhar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1¼ km south of Wat Choeng Tha.

Photo: Gary Todd, CC0.
was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya until the city was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, during the Burmese–Siamese War. is situated 740 metres southeast of Wat Choeng Tha.

Buddhist temple
Photo: CKasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also written as Wat Na Phramen, is located in , , on the northern side of the city moat along Khlong Sra Bua, the former course of the Lopburi River, opposite the former royal palace. is situated 360 metres east of Wat Choeng Tha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayutthaya.

Photo: CYPHE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, full name Phra Nakhon Si , is an ancient capital and modern city in the Central Plains of , 85 km north of . Its proximity to Bangkok makes this city of 51,000 people a popular day-trip destination for travellers from that city.

Wat Choeng Tha

Latitude
14.36196° or 14° 21′ 43″ north
Longitude
100.55563° or 100° 33′ 20″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7P629H64+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 734477307
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8698101
Wiki­data ID
Q59684937
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In Other Languages

From German to Thai—“Wat Choeng Tha” goes by many names.
  • German: “Wat Choeng Tha”
  • Japanese: “ワット・チューンター”
  • Spanish: “Wat Choeng Tha”
  • Thai: “วัดเชิงท่า”

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