Wat Ratchabophit, Bangkok

Name: Wat Ratchabophit
Address: Atsadang Rd., Bangkok, 10200, Thailand
Telephone: +66 2 222 3930

#99 among attractions in Bangkok

Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple

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Wat Ratchabophit or formally Wat Ratchabophit Sathitmahasimaram Ratchaworawihan, is a Buddhist temple on Atsadang Road, Bangkok, along Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, not far from Wat Pho and the Grand Palace. The temple was built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn. The abbot of the temple is Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana, the current Supreme Patriarch of Thailand. ()

Local name: วัดราชบพิธสถิตมหาสีมารามราชวรวิหาร Completed: 1869 (155 years ago)Coordinates: 13°44'56"N, 100°29'49"E

Address

Atsadang Rd.กรุงรัตนโกสินทร์ (พระนคร)Bangkok 10200 Thailand

Contact

+66 2 222 3930

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Day trips

Wat Ratchabophit – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saranrom Palace, Trok Mo Market, Wat Suthat, Nightingale–Olympic.

~1080 ftNW
Museum, Neoclassical architecture
Saranrom Palace, Bangkok
6 min walk • Saranrom Palace, a majestic vestige of Thailand's royal past, stands as a cultural museum in the heart of Bangkok. This historic edifice was originally constructed in 1866 as a royal residence for King Rama IV, and later served various members of the Thai royal family.
~880 ftNE
Market, Shopping
Trok Mo Market, Bangkok
5 min walk • Trok Mo Market, also known as Thesa Market, or officially as Ratchabophit Phatthana Community, is a wet market and community in Bangkok. It is regarded as one of Bangkok's busiest and oldest with most vibrant markets.
~1480 ftE
Buddhist temple with iconic Giant Swing
Wat Suthat, Bangkok
8 min walk • Wat Suthat Thepwararam is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a royal temple of the first grade, one of ten such temples in Bangkok. Construction was begun by King Rama I in 1807. In the beginning, it was initially called "Wat Maha Sutthawat" and was located in the combretum grove.
~1480 ftSE
Shopping, Department store
Nightingale–Olympic, Bangkok
8 min walk • Nightingale–Olympic or The Nightingale–Olympic Co.LTD. Thai: ไนติงเกล-โอลิมปิก; or Nightingale is a department store in Thailand. It is the oldest shopping mall that still operating in Bangkok and all of Thailand, located at Tri Phet Road, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok's Wang Burapha and Phahurat neighborhoods.
~460 ftNW
Memorial, Historical place
Pig Memorial, Bangkok
3 min walk • Pig Memorial is a memorial in Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang sub-district, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. It is located in the inner city or Rattanakosin Island which is a historic area of the city.
~1400 ftNE
Museum
Bamrung Chat Satsana Ya Thai, Bangkok
7 min walk • Bamrungchat Satsana Yathai or familiarly known as Ban Mowaan is a traditional Thai medicine store and historic building located at 9, Soi Thesa, Bamrung Mueang Road, Wat Ratchabophit Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok.
~900 ftN
Bridge
Chang Rong Si Bridge, Bangkok
5 min walk • Chang Rong Si Bridge is a bridge and monument in the Rattanakosin Island area of Phra Nakhon District, the historic centre of Bangkok. The bridge spans Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, the old city moat, and is locate behind the Ministry of Defense and at the front corner of the Ministry of Interior.
~340 ftSW
Bridge
Saphan Hok, Bangkok
2 min walk • Saphan Hok is a bridge over the old city moat or Khlong Khu Mueang Doem. It's connected between Saranrom Park and Wat Ratchabophit in Bangkok's Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang and Wang Burapha Phirom sub-districts, Phra Nakhon district.
~740 ftW
Park, Garden
Saranrom Park, Bangkok
4 min walk • Saranrom Park is a public park in Bangkok. It is located opposite the Grand Palace, between Sanam Chai, Charoen Krung and Rachini roads in Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District.
~1300 ftNW
Memorial, Neoclassical architecture
Ministry of Defence headquarters, Bangkok
7 min walk • The Ministry of Defence headquarters is a historic building in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon District. It sits opposite the Grand Palace on Sanam Chai Road, in the heart of the historic Rattanakosin Island.
~1330 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, Bangkok
7 min walk • Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre was originally a movie theatre in Bangkok, Thailand built in Modernist style on Charoengkrung Road. It was opened on 3 July 1933. After serving as a cinema for many years it now hosts performances of classical Thai dance.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wat Ratchabophit?

Nearby attractions include Royal Cemetery at Wat Ratchabophit, Bangkok (1 min walk), Saphan Hok, Bangkok (2 min walk), Atsadang Road, Bangkok (2 min walk), Fueang Nakhon Road, Bangkok (2 min walk).

How to get to Wat Ratchabophit by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wat Ratchabophit:

Metro

Sanam Chai • Lines: MRT Blue (9 min walk)
Sam Yot • Lines: MRT Blue (10 min walk)

Ferry

Tha Tien • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือท่องเที่ยวเจ้าพระยา, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง) (14 min walk)
Rajinee • Lines: เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง), เส้นทางเดินเรือโดยสารฯ คลองบางกอ (14 min walk)

Bus

Public Minivan Station (15 min walk)
After Democracy Monument • Lines: 2, 511 (15 min walk)