Palace & fortress
Mahakan Fort
- Mon
- 00:00–23:59
- Tue
- 00:00–23:59
- Wed
- 00:00–23:59
- Thu
- 00:00–23:59
- Fri
- 00:00–23:59
- Sat
- 00:00–23:59
- Sun
- 00:00–23:59
- Price
- Free admission (THB 0).
- How to visit
- This is a public park. Smoking, alcohol and flying drones are prohibited.
- Hours
- Free entry
- Hours
- Good after dark
- Hours
- About 30 min
Why it is worth the detour
One of the few surviving forts from Bangkok's original city defenses later became famous for the long struggle over its neighboring historic community.
Mahakan Fort is an octagonal fortress built in 1783 as part of Bangkok's original defenses. It is one of only two remaining forts in the city and is notable for its historical significance and the long-standing community that developed around it.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
450 m
Democracy Monument
A symbol of Thailand's transition to constitutional monarchy, commemorating the 1932 Siamese coup d'état.
600 m
Sao Chingcha
The Giant Swing is known for its towering swing-shaped structure and historical significance in Bangkok.
700 m
Wat Suthat
Wat Suthat is best known for its impressive Giant Swing and being a first-class royal temple in Bangkok.
800 m
Rommaninat Park
The lawns and surviving walls occupy Bangkok's former nineteenth-century remand prison, transforming a place of confinement into a public park.
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.