Giác Lâm Temple

Giác Lâm Temple is a historic in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. Built in 1744, it is one of the oldest temples in the city.
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Photo: Phan Ba, Public domain.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Also known as: “Giac Lam Pagoda” and “Giác Lâm Pagoda”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thong Nhat Hospital and Đầm Sen Park.

Hospital
Photo: Churongcon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1½ km north of Giác Lâm Temple.

Theme park
Photo: Prenn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dam Sen Cultural Park is an amusement park located in Bình Thới ward, , . The park has an area of 50 hectares, of which 20% comprises lakes and 60% trees and gardens. is situated 2 km southwest of Giác Lâm Temple.

University
is a public medical school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It offers graduate and postgraduate education in medicine, health care staff training for the city. is situated 2 km east of Giác Lâm Temple.

Giác Lâm Temple

Latitude
10.77803° or 10° 46′ 41″ north
Longitude
106.64923° or 106° 38′ 57″ east
Open location code
7P28QJHX+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1221686026
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3360457
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Vietnamese—“Giác Lâm Temple” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جياك لام باجودا”
  • Finnish: “Giác Lâmin temppeli”
  • French: “pagode Giac Lam”
  • French: “Pagode Giac Lam”
  • Japanese: “ヤックラム・パゴダ”
  • Vietnamese: “Chùa Giác Lâm”
  • Vietnamese: “Giác Lâm tự”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thiền Đường Hải Tịnh and Cơm Tấm Đêm Thanh.

Nearby Places

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