Wat Ratchabophit

The temple of King Rama V was built in 1869. The layout of the temple is very well designed. An outstanding architectural feature is the circular-shaped colonnades at the base of the great pagoda. The architecture of the building expresses a good combination between Thai and Western designs.


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Wat Ratchapradit

This temple was built during the reign of King Rama IV. The purpose is to serve Dhammayutika Nikaya Buddhism. The highlight of the temple is the murals about royal ceremonies around the twelve months and a solar eclipse.


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Pont Pi Kun & porc Memorial

Aquest pont va ser construït el passarel·la 1911. La reina mare del rei Rama VI va concedir el cost de construcció per commemorar el seu quart cicle (48 anys) aniversari, que va caure en l'any del porc. Hi ha dos anys del pont Kun Pi, el Memorial de porc va ser creat en 1913 com a regal d'aniversari a la reina mare de Sri Pacharindra 50 L'aniversari del naixement. El monument va ser construït a partir de la donació dels amics de la Reina.


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Ministry Of Interior

It was the palace in the King Rama II and III periods and became a government office later on. The outstanding feature is seen by the rusticated wall and keystones at ransoms which are usually found in European Renaissance architecture.


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Chang Rongsi Bridge

Constructed simultaneously with the establishment the bridge was initially made of a strong big trunk and stable that the elephant could walk on. Because of its location near the rice mill (Rongsi) of the royal rice silo, the bridge was thus called Chang Rongsi. It was rebuilt in the simple reinforced concrete structure decorated with the dog heads at the end of the bridge.


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