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Wat Pariwat

19th-century Buddhist templesBuddhist temples in BangkokBuildings and structures on the Chao Phraya RiverUnregistered ancient monuments in BangkokYan Nawa district
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Wat Pariwat Ratchasongkram (Thai: วัดปริวาสราชสงคราม), also known as Wat Pariwat, is a Buddhist temple in Yan Nawa district, Bangkok, Thailand.

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Wat Pariwat
Rama III Road, Bangkok Yan Nawa District

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Rama III Road
10120 Bangkok, Yan Nawa District
Bangkok, Thailand
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