Phetchaburi 9-temple merit route
The nine temples most often given for Phetchaburi's 9-temple route, starting at the Khao Yoi cave temple north of town and ending in the old town.
- Temples
- 9 temples
- Distance
- 34 km
- Driving
- 41 min
The four royal temples of Phetchaburi
All four royal temples of Phetchaburi province, every one of them in town.
- Temples
- 4 temples
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Driving
- 7 min
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Phetchaburi province has four royal temples: Wat Maha Samanaram Ratchaworawihan and Wat Khongkharam Worawihan, both second class, and Wat Mahathat Worawihan and Wat Yai Suwannaram Worawihan, both third class.
All four are in Mueang Phetchaburi district: start at Wat Maha Samanaram below Khao Wang, pass Wat Khongkharam and Wat Mahathat, then cross the Phetchaburi River to Wat Yai Suwannaram.
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Temples on this route
- 1Wat Maha Samanaram RatchaworawihanMueang PhetchaburiA second-class royal temple on the eastern slope of Phra Nakhon Khiri, with murals by Khrua In Khong blending Western perspective and Thai style.
1.1 km · 2 min
- 2Wat Khongkharam WorawihanMueang PhetchaburiA second-class royal temple restored by King Rama III, with a 1915 mondop under a five-tiered roof and a scripture library standing in water.
730 m · 2 min
- 3Wat Mahathat WorawihanMueang PhetchaburiA third-class royal temple with a 55 m five-spired prang enshrining Buddha relics and a late-Ayutthaya main vihara lined with murals.
1.2 km · 3 min
- 4Wat Yai SuwannaramMueang PhetchaburiA third-class royal temple with an Ayutthaya-style ordination hall painted with five rows of deities and a late-Ayutthaya wooden sermon hall.
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Which temples are on the The four royal temples of Phetchaburi?
4 temples, in the order of the route: 1. Wat Maha Samanaram Ratchaworawihan 2. Wat Khongkharam Worawihan 3. Wat Mahathat Worawihan 4. Wat Yai Suwannaram
How long does the The four royal temples of Phetchaburi take?
About 3.0 km by road, 7 min driving without stops. With 30 minutes at each temple the whole trip takes about 2 h 7 min, not counting traffic or parking.
Where should I start?
The order here starts at Wat Maha Samanaram Ratchaworawihan and ends at Wat Yai Suwannaram: the shortest by road from the first temple, or close to it.
Can I change the route?
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Where does this list of temples come from?
The royal temples as listed in Thai Wikipedia's list of temples in Phetchaburi province.
Where the list comes from
The royal temples as listed in Thai Wikipedia's list of temples in Phetchaburi province.
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Phetchaburi old-town temple walk
The old-town temples between the foot of Khao Wang and the Phetchaburi River, all within walking distance, as listed for the Phetchaburi 9-temple walk.
- Temples
- 11 temples
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Walking
- 51 min
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Temples around Khao Wang (Phra Nakhon Khiri)
The temples on and around Khao Wang, from Wat Phra Kaeo Noi in the Phra Nakhon Khiri palace to the great reclining Buddha, all within walking distance.
- Temples
- 6 temples
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Walking
- 17 min
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Cave temples of Phetchaburi
Limestone caves full of Buddha images, from Khao Yoi in the north through Khao Luang and Khao Ban Dai It to Tham Rong in Ban Lat.
- Temples
- 5 temples
- Distance
- 45 km
- Driving
- 44 min
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Murals of Phetchaburi
Five town temples with murals, from Ayutthaya-period assemblies of deities at Wat Yai Suwannaram and Wat Ko to Khrua In Khong's work at Wat Maha Samanaram.
- Temples
- 5 temples
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Driving
- 9 min
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Temples of Khao Yoi
A carved teak ordination hall at Wat Kuti Bang Khem, murals at Wat Thai Talat and the reclining Buddha cave of Wat Khao Yoi.
- Temples
- 3 temples
- Distance
- 11 km
- Driving
- 12 min
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Ban Laem: temples by the Gulf of Thailand
Ban Laem's temples from the Bang Tabun estuary to Laem Phak Bia: mangrove-side temples, wooden halls and gilt-lacquer viharas.
- Temples
- 9 temples
- Distance
- 50 km
- Driving
- 1 h 24 min
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South of town: Ban Lat, Tha Yang and Cha-am
From the riverside temples of Ban Lat, past Tham Rong and Tha Yang, down to Wat Cha-am and Wat Maruekkhathayawan beside Mrigadayavan Palace.
- Temples
- 9 temples
- Distance
- 110 km
- Driving
- 2 h 13 min
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