Giant Swing

The Giant Swing, also known as Sao Chingcha or Sao Ching Cha, is a 21.15 m -tall, swing-shaped religious structure and a prominent landmark in the Sao Chingcha Subdistrict of Phra Nakhon District, , Thailand.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: landmark in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Sao Ching Cha”, “Sao Ching Sa”, and “Sao Chingcha”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and Wat Suthat.

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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.

Buddhist temple
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Thepwararam is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is classified as a first-class royal temple, one of ten such temples in Bangkok. It is a temple located within the Inner , distinguished by the Giant Swing that stands directly in front of it. is situated 190 metres south of Giant Swing.

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The is a complex of buildings at the heart of , Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. is situated 1 km west of Giant Swing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rattanakosin and Wang Burapha Phirom.

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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.

Neighborhood
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or Pahurat, sometimes described as 's Little India, is an ethnic neighborhood surrounding Road in Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, .

Giant Swing

Latitude
13.75181° or 13° 45′ 7″ north
Longitude
100.50128° or 100° 30′ 5″ east
Open location code
7P52QG22+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178353988
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1279344
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Giant Swing” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Zabu Erraldoia”
  • Chinese: “大秋千”
  • Chinese: “大鞦韆”
  • Chinese: “巨型秋千”
  • Chinese: “巨型鞦韆”
  • Chinese: “鞦韆棚”
  • German: “Sao Ching Cha”
  • Hebrew: “נדנדת הענק”
  • Indonesian: “Sao Chingcha”
  • Italian: “Altalena gigante”
  • Japanese: “サオチンチャー”
  • Korean: “거대한 그네”
  • Korean: “사오칭차”
  • Malay: “Sao Chingcha”
  • Russian: “Гигантские качели”
  • Spanish: “Columpio Gigante”
  • Tamil: “தாய்லாந்துப் பெருவூஞ்சல்”
  • Thai: “เสาชิงช้า”
  • Urdu: “دیوہیکل جھولا”
  • Vietnamese: “Sao Ching Cha”
  • “Sao Chingcha”

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