Wat Mangkon Kamalawat

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, also known by its former name as Wat Leng Noei Yi, is the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in , .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Dragon Flower Temple”, “Wat Leng Noei Yi”, and “Wat Mangkon”
  • Address: ป้อมปราบ, ป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย, กรุงเทพมหานคร

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leng Buai Ia Shrine and Wat Khanikaphon.

Place of worship
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is a Chinese shrine, in the Samphanthawong district of Bangkok's Chinatown. It is located within Talat Kao market on Yaowarat Soi 6, off . is situated 160 metres south of Wat Mangkon Kamalawat.

Buddhist temple
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is a Thai private temple in the Maha Nikaya tradition of Buddhism, It is at Phlapphla Chai, Khwaeng Pom Prap, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, , in front of the Phlapphla Chai police station. is situated 120 metres northeast of Wat Mangkon Kamalawat.

Metro station
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station is a Bangkok MRT rapid transit station on the Blue Line, regarded as one of four most beautiful MRT stations; the other three being Itsaraphap station, Sanam Chai station and Sam Yot station. is situated 150 metres south of Wat Mangkon Kamalawat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khlong Thom and Yaowarat and Phahurat.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in , mainly in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District. It is located along Mahachak Road around its intersection with Charoen Krung, on the periphery of Bangkok's Chinatown in Samphanthawong District.

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is Bangkok's multicultural district, located west of and southeast of . Yaowarat Road is the home of Bangkok's sizeable Chinese community, while those of Indian ethnicity have congregated around Phahurat Road.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighbourhood and market in Bangkok's Chinatown, in Samphanthawong District. It was settled during the establishment of in 1782 by Teochew Chinese, and eventually grew into the surrounding areas.

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat

Latitude
13.74353° or 13° 44′ 37″ north
Longitude
100.50958° or 100° 30′ 35″ east
Open location code
7P52PGV5+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 301157259
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q2242870
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Wat Mangkon Kamalawat” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “龍蓮寺”
  • Chinese: “龍蓮禪寺”
  • Chinese: “龙莲寺”
  • Dutch: “Wat Mangkon Kamalawat”
  • German: “Wat Mangkon Kamalawat”
  • Hebrew: “ואט מנגקון קאמאלוואט”
  • Indonesian: “Wat Mangkon Kamalawat”
  • Japanese: “ワット・マンコン・カマラーワート”
  • Korean: “망콘 카말라왓 사원 (렝네이이 사원)”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Mangkon Kamalawat”
  • Thai: “เล่งเน่ยยี่”
  • Thai: “วัดมังกร”
  • Thai: “วัดมังกรกมลาวาส”
  • Thai: “วัดเล่งเน่ยยี่”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Mangkon Kamalawat”

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