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Wat Rong Khun

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Wat Rong Khun, widely known as the White Temple, is a privately owned contemporary art exhibit built in the style of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai province, Thailand. It was designed, built and opened to visitors in 1997 by the Thai national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, and it remains one of the most visited attractions in the Chiang Rai area.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Temple 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Pa O Don Chai, Thailand 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1997 1
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Temple / Shrine 2
Connections

Has Building Type

Temple, Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.

Uses Element

Concrete, Elements and Materials
Source Wat Rong Khun (Wikipedia)
Timber, Architectural Materials
Source Wat Rong Khun (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Thailand, located there.
Sources
1. Wat Rong Khun (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (standing)
    Wat Rong Khun, widely known as the White Temple, is a privately owned contemporary art exhibit built in the style of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai province, Thailand. It was designed, built and opened to visitors in 1997 by the Thai national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, and it remains one of the most visited attractions in the Chiang Rai area.
  • Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1997)
    completion_date/completed = 1997
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Temple)
    Wat Rong Khun (Thai: วัดร่องขุ่น), better known as the White Temple, is a contemporary, privately owned art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple in Pa O Don Chai, Mueang District, Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Situated outside the city of Chiang Rai, the site attracts a large number of visitors, both Thai and foreign, making it one of Chiang Rai's most visited attractions. The White Temple w
  • Uses Element: Timber, Wikipedia lead
    The primary structure of the temple is made of a basic concrete frame and a wooden roof.
  • Uses Element: Concrete, Wikipedia lead
    The primary structure of the temple is made of a basic concrete frame and a wooden roof.
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2. Wat Rong Khun (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Pa O Don Chai, Thailand
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Pa O Don Chai, Thailand
Wikidata item Q496543, property P131/P17 (location): Pa O Don Chai, Thailand
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