Wat Prasat
Wat Prasat is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is situated on Inthawarorot Road in the old city.Photo: Davidryo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai province, Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Prasat, Mueang Chiang Mai”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wat Phra Singh and Wat Pha Bong.
Wat Phra Singh
Buddhist temple
Photo: DerFussi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn; Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩕᨻᩈᩥᨦ᩠ᩉ᩺ᩅᩴᩬᩁᨾᩉᩣᩅᩥᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ; Thai: วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร; RTGS: Wat Phra Sing Wora Maha Wihan; is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Wat Phra Singh is situated 140 metres south of Wat Prasat.
Wat Pha Bong
Buddhist temple
Photo: DerFussi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wat Pha Bong is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 110 metres east of Wat Prasat.
Wat Chedi Luang
Buddhist temple
Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin. Wat Chedi Luang is situated 690 metres southeast of Wat Prasat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiang Mai and Chang Phueak.
Chiang Mai
Photo: Tevaprapas, CC BY 3.0.
Chiang Mai is the hub of northern Thailand. On a plain at an elevation of 316 m, surrounded by mountains and lush countryside, it is much greener and quieter than the capital and has a cosmopolitan air and a significant expatriate population, all factors which have led many from Bangkok to settle permanently in this "rose of the north".
Chang Phueak
Town
Chang Phueak is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The tambon is home to the Chiang Mai National Museum, which traces northern Thai history and culture. Chang Phueak is situated 2½ km north of Wat Prasat.
Nong Hoi
Town
Nong Hoi is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a population of 13,144 people. The tambon contains six villages. Nong Hoi is situated 4½ km southeast of Wat Prasat.
Wat Prasat
- Categories: wat, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.78981° or 18° 47′ 23″ northLongitude
98.98102° or 98° 58′ 52″ eastOpen location code
7MCWQXQJ+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 378271848OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q20155393
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In Other Languages
From German to Thai—“Wat Prasat” goes by many names.
- German: “Wat Prasat”
- Japanese: “プラーサート寺 (ワット・プラーサート)”
- Thai: “วัดปราสาท”
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