Wat Sommanat Ratchaworawihan

Wat Sommanat Ratchaworawihan or known in short Wat Sommanat Wihan and Wat Sommanat is a second classed royal Thai Buddhist monastery was built in 1853 by the order of King Mongkut as a dedication and memorial to the Queen Consort Somanass Waddhanawathy, his first wife, who died at the age of 17.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Royal Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Somanat Ratcha Wora Wihan”, “Wat Somanat Viharn”, “Wat Somanat Wihan”, “Wat Sommanat”, “Wat Sommanat Wihan”, “วัดโสมนัส”, and “วัดโสมนัสวิหาร”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Khao San Road and Rajadamnern Stadium.

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is a small road about a block from the…

Stadium
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is a sporting arena in , . is situated 190 metres west of Wat Sommanat Ratchaworawihan.

Government office
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Government House refers to the offices of the Prime… is situated 380 metres north of Wat Sommanat Ratchaworawihan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nang Loeng and Ban Phan Thom.

Neighborhood
Market, also known locally as Talat Nang…

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is a community and a khwaeng of Phra Nakhon District, .

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is a khwaeng of Phra Nakhon District, in , .

Wat Sommanat Ratchaworawihan

Latitude
13.76031° or 13° 45′ 37″ north
Longitude
100.51043° or 100° 30′ 38″ east
Open location code
7P52QG66+45
Open­Street­Map ID
way 333223519
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q2552392
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In Other Languages

From German to Thai—“Wat Sommanat Ratchaworawihan” goes by many names.
  • German: “Wat Somanat Wihan”
  • Japanese: “ワット・ソーマナットウィハーン”
  • Thai: “วัดโสมนัสราชวรวิหาร”
  • “วัดโสมนัสราชวรวิหาร”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: สะพานอรทัย and Chaloem Thank - old theatre.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: chair coffee project and แฟลตตำรวจ.

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