Phra Sumen Fort

Phra Sumen Fort is a fort in , which is located on ถนนพระอาทิตย์. Phra Sumen Fort is situated nearby to , as well as near .
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—11:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Address: ถนนพระอาทิตย์, ชนะสงคราม, พระนคร, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10200

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and Santichaiprakan Park.

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.

Park
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Santichaiprakarn Park is a small by the within the grounds of Phra Sumen Fort on Phra Athit Road. Overlooking the river, the park is set in an ancient area of the city and has a long history of its own.

Museum
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
The is the main branch museum of the National Museums in and also one of the largest museums in . It features exhibits of Thai art and history. is situated 790 metres southwest of Phra Sumen Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Lamphu and Tha Pra Chan.

Neighborhood
, also spelled Banglampoo or Banglamphu is a neighbourhood in located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the community dates to the establishment of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, or earlier.

Neighborhood
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Tha Phra Chan is a pier on , , on the east bank of the , in Phra Nakhon District. The pier is beside Thammasat University's campus of the same name.

Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . With a population of over eleven million inhabitants, is by far Thailand's main city, with the urban sprawl comprising nearly half of Thailand's population, and the largest city on the Southeast Asian mainland.

Phra Sumen Fort

Latitude
13.764° or 13° 45′ 50″ north
Longitude
100.49575° or 100° 29′ 45″ east
Inception
1783
Levels
2
Height
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
7P52QF7W+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 107936513
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q13017018
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In Other Languages

From Russian to Thai—“Phra Sumen Fort” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Форт Пра Сумен”
  • Thai: “ป้อมพระสุเมรุ”

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