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![]() Panorama Views of The Grand Palace (Bangkok, Thailand) |
Total View of The Grand Palace (Bangkok, Thailand)
History
The Grand Palace is one of the major tourism attractions in Bangkok. It was built in 1782. The palace occupies an area of 218,400 sq. meters and is surrounded by walls. The length of the four walls is 1,900 meters. Within these walls are situated the Royal residences, the Chapel Royal of the Emerald Buddha and the Government offices.
When Siam restored law and order after the fall of Ayutthaya - the monarch lived in Thonburi on the west side of the river. King Rama I moved the centre of administration to this side of the Chao Phraya River; and, after erecting public monuments such as fortifications and monasteries, built a palace to serve not only as his residence but also as his offices. This palace came to be known as The Grand Palace, in which the earliest edifices contemporary with the foundation of Bangkok were the two groups of residences named the Dusit Maha Prasat and the Phra Maha Monthian.
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| The Grand Palace, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand. |
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View of The Grand Palace Complex Plan of The Grand palace 360 degrees (clockwise) Panorama Views from 13 view points in the palace region: A. The Grand Palace (Top View). B. Phra Asada Maha Chedi (Top View) C. The Upper Terrace (Top View) D. Chapel of Emerald Buddha (Interior View) E. Chapel of Emerald Buddha. (Top View) F. Borom Phiman Mansion (Top View) G. Amarin Winitchai Hall (Interior View) H. Chakri Hall (Top View) I. Dusit Hall (Top View) J. Wat Phra Keo Museum (Interior View) K. Chakri Hall (Front View) L. Chakri Central Audience Hall (Top View) M. Dusit Hall (Interior View) |