Architecture

Lhong 1919

Address
248 Chiang Mai Road, Khlong San, Bangkok
Area
Bangkok, Thailand
Lhong 1919
Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it is worth the detour

A restored Chinese riverside warehouse on the Chao Phraya, with a terrace and the Mazu shrine.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

  • 500 m

    So Heng Tai Mansion

    This rare nineteenth-century Hokkien courtyard mansion preserves the domestic world of a wealthy Chinese merchant family in Talat Noi.

  • 650 m

    Siam Commercial Bank Talat Noi Branch

    The ornate riverside branch recalls the creation of Thailand's first indigenous commercial bank and Talat Noi's importance to mercantile finance.

  • 700 m

    Yaowarat Road

    Yaowarat Road is best known for its vibrant street food scene and as the main artery of Bangkok's Chinatown.

  • 700 m

    Holy Rosary Church

    A historic Roman Catholic church with Gothic Revival architecture.

  • 800 m

    Sampeng Lane

    A historic market in Bangkok's Chinatown known for its wholesale goods.

Walk it with the stories

This address is one stop among many. Our routes and quests link them into a walk that makes sense on the ground.

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