Wat Bowonniwet
A major royal wat in Banglamphu, founded in 1824 and long the residence of the Supreme Patriarch. It is the final resting place of two kings of the Chakri dynasty, Vajiravudh and Bhumibol Adulyadej.
- Where
- Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.7604, 100.4998
Get the Wat Bowonniwet stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Bowonniwet. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bangkok volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wat Bowonniwet
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Bangkok National Museum 0.9 km
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Sanam Luang 0.9 km
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Giant Swing 1.0 km
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Rajadamnern Stadium 1.0 km
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Questions
Where is Wat Bowonniwet?
Wat Bowonniwet is in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Democracy Monument (0.5 km), National Gallery (0.7 km), Wat Ratchanatdaram (0.8 km).
How do I get the Wat Bowonniwet stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Bowonniwet and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bangkok volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wat Bowonniwet before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bangkok volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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