Mahakan Fort

Mahakan Fort is a fort in , . Mahakan Fort is situated nearby to , as well as near .
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: historical fort in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Pom Mahakan”
  • Address: บวรนิเวศ, พระนคร, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10200

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and Phan Fa Lilat Bridge.

Photo: Kevin Poh, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Bridge
Photo: Hdamm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic bridge crossing Khlong Bang Lamphu on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, at the boundary between and sub-districts in Phra Nakhon District, and Ban Bat sub-district in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, inner .

Museum
Photo: Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, , . The building has three floors of permanent exhibitions relating to royal life of King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambai Barni of Thailand. is situated 120 metres northeast of Mahakan Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sao Chingcha and Bowon Niwet.

Quarter
is one of the twelve khwaeng of Phra Nakhon District, .

Quarter
is a khwaeng of Phra Nakhon District, in , . In 2017 it had a total population of 4,837 people.

Quarter
is a khwaeng in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok.

Mahakan Fort

Latitude
13.75562° or 13° 45′ 20″ north
Longitude
100.50552° or 100° 30′ 20″ east
Open location code
7P52QG44+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103022352
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q13017020
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In Other Languages

From Spanish to Thai—“Mahakan Fort” goes by many names.
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Mahakan”
  • Thai: “ป้อมมหากาฬ”

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