Bangkok - K Palace

View of Grand Palace from the Chao Phraya River

The Grand Palace (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง, Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang, lit. The Lord's Supreme, Great, Royal Palace) is a complex of buildings inwards Bangkok, Thailand. It served every bit the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began inwards 1782, during the reign of King Rama I, when he moved the uppercase across the river from Thonburi to Bangkok. The Palace has been constantly expanded in addition to many additional structures were added over time. The acquaint King of Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, however, resides at the Chitralada Palace.

 

Grand Palace Chakri Mahaprasad Hall forepart view

History

When King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) decided to motility the uppercase of Siam from Thonburi on the westward to Bangkok on the due east of the Chao Phraya River he decided to build a magnificent novel palace every bit a house of residence every bit good every bit a centre of government. The expanse chosen was even then occupied past times Chinese merchants, whom he promptly asked to relocate (to the acquaint 24-hour interval Yaowarat area).

Chakri Mahaprasat Hall



The tower of golden began construction on half-dozen May 1782. At outset the palace consisted of several wooden buildings surrounded on 4 sides amongst a high defensive wall of 1,900 metres inwards length, which encloses an expanse of 218,400 foursquare metres. Soon the King ordered the edifice of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha; every bit the Monarch’s personal house of worship in addition to regal temple. Once the palace was consummate the King decided to undergo a coronation ceremony to celebrate inwards 1785.

Prasat Phra Thap Bidon

The tower of golden began construction on half-dozen May 1782. At outset the palace consisted of several wooden buildings surrounded on 4 sides amongst a high defensive wall of 1,900 metres inwards length, which encloses an expanse of 218,400 foursquare metres. Soon the King ordered the edifice of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha; every bit the Monarch’s personal house of worship in addition to regal temple. Once the palace was consummate the King decided to undergo a coronation ceremony to celebrate inwards 1785.

Phra Si Rattana Chedi

The excogitation of the Grand Palace followed closely that of the onetime palace inwards Ayutthaya. The Palace is rectangular shaped, amongst the western side side past times side to a river in addition to the regal temple situated to the due east side, amongst all structures facing north. The palace itself is divided into iii quarters: the outer quarters, the middle quarters in addition to the inner quarters.

A mythological giant

The palace became the centre of the Rattanakosin authorities in addition to regal courtroom for to a greater extent than or less of the early on Chakri Dynasty until the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) who preferred to remain at the Dusit Palace, only soundless used the Grand Palace every bit an purpose in addition to principal house of residence. This exercise was followed past times his sons (Rama VI in addition to Rama VII) who preferred their ain palaces.

King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) moved into the palace total fourth dimension after his supply from abroad inwards 1945. However after his mysterious larn out a twelvemonth afterwards inwards i of the palaces within the complex, his blood brother King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) who succeeded him decided to motility permanently to the Chitralada Palace.

One fix of the 8 Double Sema Stones (Bai Sema)

The Palace is even then soundless really much inwards use; every bit many regal rituals are performed hither past times the King every year. Other regal ceremonies celebrated hither are coronations; regal funerals, marriages in addition to nation banquets. The Palace grounds likewise comprise the offices in addition to buildings of the Bureau of the Royal Household, the Office of the Private Secretary to the King in addition to Royal Institute of Thailand.

Kinnon - mythological creature, one-half bird, one-half man