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| Bang Pa-in Summer Palace | ||||||||||
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Few miles down the Chao Phraya River finds Bang Pa-in Palace, a
complex of royal residences first built in around the 17th
century to serve as a summer palace of Ayutthaya kings. It was
later abandoned and ruined until King Mongkut (Rama IV) restored
the complex. Most of the buildings we see today were ordered to
build during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who
regularly spent his summers here with his royal consorts. Each
building features different architectural style: for example
Wehat Chamroon Palace, the only royal residence currently open
to public, was built in a traditional Chinese style with
materials imported from China while Aisawan Tippaya Asna
Pavilion set in the middle of the lake features traditional Thai
style embedded with colorful glass mosaics. On the other side
finds a monument of Queen Sunanta, King Rama V's royal consort,
and their son who were died in a boat accident. Bang Pa-in
Palace is, slightly similar to the Grand Palace, divided into
two zones: the outer zone for royal ceremonies and the inner
zone that is reserved only for the king, his consorts and their
small chikdren. Places of interest in outer zone: · Ho Hemmonthian Thewarat is the stone Prang (pagoda) under a banyan tree near the pond within the outer part of the royal court, where an image of a deity is housed. King Rama V ordered its construction in 1879 to replace an old shrine built by villagers as an offering to King Prasatthong of the Ayutthaya period. · Aisawanthipphaya-At Pavilion A Thai design pavilion in the middle of the pond was built in the reign of King Rama V. Originally built of wood throughout, King Rama VI commanded to change the floor and pillars to be reinforced concrete. · Warophatphiman Hall was formerly a two-story wooden villa served as a royal living quarter and throne hall. Later during his reign, King Rama V ordered the reconstruction, replacing with a European-style to serve as a throne hall for royal ceremonies. · Saphakhan Ratchaprayun. This two-storey building was a resident of relatives of the king and non-consort members and is now an exhibition hall displaying the history of Bang Pa-in Palace. Places of interest in inner zone: · Phra Thinang Utthayan Phumisathian is a 2-story, pink-colored, Victorian style mansion serving as a residence for members of the royal family and their guests. The only mansion in Bang Pa-in Palace that is not open to public, this building is actually a new building ordered a construction by HM Queen Sirikit in 1938 to replace the old one, which was made of wood in Swiss chalet style and was burnt down in a fire accident. · Wehat Chamrun Hall was the latest mansion during the reign of King Rama V, built in 1889 as the royal offering by the wealthy Chinese merchants led by Phraya Choduk Ratchasetthi (Fak). The mansion was crafted in traditional Chinese Emperor style and was used as a royal residence for King Rama V, his queen and their son, King Rama VI during a royal visit in the cool. · Ho Witthunthassana: This three-storey, tower-style building was used as the view spot to see the royal elephants and the surrounding area. |
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| Province | Ayutthaya | Direction: | ||||||||
| District | Bang Pa-In | |||||||||
| City | Ban Len | Comments: | Official Web: | Link to Official web site | ||||||
| Genre | Historic | Related links: | http://thailand.sawa | |||||||
| Best exposure | AM/PM | |||||||||
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| Entry fee | Palace fee | GPS : | 14.23183 N | 100.57899 E | ||||||
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Bang Pa-in Summer Palace (all) |
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Doll's bridge |
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Ho Hem Monthian Thewarat |
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Ho Withun Thatsana |
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Memorial to Princess Saovabhark |
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Memorial
to Queen Sunandakumariratana |
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Phra Thinang Aisawan Thiphya |
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Phra Thinang Uthayan Phumisathian |
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Phra Thinang Warophat Phiman |
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Phra Thinang Wehat Chamrun |
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Tevaraj-Kanlai Gate |
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Others |
