Bang Luang Mosque () is a historic

mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...

, located in Soi Arun Amarin 7, New Arun Amarin Road, Wat Kanlaya Subdistrict,

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, of

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. The mosque is situated on the

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side within Kudi Khao Community by the

Khlong Bangkok Yai Khlong Bangkok Yai (, ; lit: 'Big Bangkok Canal') is a historic ''khlong'' (คลอง; canal) of Bangkok. The current length is 6 km (about 3 mi), through various canals as far as it terminates when it meets Khlong Mon near the conflu ...

(formerly Khlong Bang Luang) near mouth of

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. The mosque is also known as Kudi Khao (, ) and Kudi To Yi (, ).

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This mosque was built in the early Rattanakosin period ( CE) during the reign of King

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(Rama I) by a Muslim merchant named "To Yi" (). The mosque is decorated with Thai brick and painted in white color, which gave the mosque its name. It is the only Thai-style mosque in the world, decorated with three-tiered art including Thai,

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and European. There's embodiment of the spirit of the goddess reflecting the devotion of

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. Furthermore, they're tombs located in front of the mosque and the mosque is now being classified as “Unseen in Bangkok” tourist destination. Bang Luang Mosque is not far away from other religious houses of worship viz

Wat Prayurawongsawat Wat Prayurawongsawat Worawihan, known in short as Wat Prayun is a 19th century wat, Buddhist temple complex, located near the Memorial Bridge, Bangkok, Memorial Bridge (Thonburi side) in Bangkok, Thailand. History The temple was built during th ...

Wat Kalayanamitr Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara (, , ) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok, Thailand. The temple is located in Wat Kanlaya sub-district, on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple was established in 1825 by Chaophraya Nikonbod ...

, Santa Cruz Church and Kian Un Keng Shrine. Also opposite the old mosque is another important one,

Tonson Mosque The Ton Son Mosque () is a historic Sunni mosque, located on the left bank of Khlong Bangkok Yai canal, Wat Arun Subdistrict, Yai District of Bangkok, in Thonburi, Thailand. The mosque is situated opposite the Wat Moli Lokayaram temple, and ...

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* {{Visitor attractions in Bangkok 1784 establishments in Siam 18th-century mosques in Asia Mosques completed in the 1780s Mosques in Bangkok Religious buildings and structures completed in 1784 Sunni mosques in Thailand Thon Buri district category:Tourist attractions in Bangkok category:Unregistered ancient monuments in Bangkok

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