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PALACES - MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
- Mahakan fort |
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ป้อมมหากาฬ |
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The restored ramparts of Mahakan Fort mark the entrance to the
Royal City, or Ratanakosin Island as it's also called. A wall
punctuated by 14 such forts and 16 gates once encircled the
city, which was further protected by the canal. Mahakan Fort is
one of only two such towers that remain from the original late
18th century walls.
A portion of the old city walls can
also be seen extending from the fort down Maha Chai Road. The
city hopes to turn the area between the wall and the canal into
a park, but has been fighting a long battle with people who have
been living there for many years. |
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Phra Nakhon |
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Bowon Niwet |
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13.75570 N |
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