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
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is a historic bridge crossing Khlong Bang Lamphu on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, at the boundary between Ban Phan Thom and Bowon Niwet sub-districts in Phra Nakhon District, and Ban Bat sub-district in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, inner .

Museum
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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 Nang Loeng and Rattanakosin.

Neighborhood
Market, also known locally as Talat or Talad is a historic market in , located in Wat Sommanat sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district.

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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.

Quarter
Buraphaphirom Palace was a royal residence located in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built in 1875 by order of King Chulalongkorn as the home of Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, founder of the Bhanubandhu royal lineage.

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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Notable Places Nearby

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