Author Archives: Valikko

Rakennettu samanaikaisesti Rattanakosiinin perustamisen kanssa 1782 kirjoittanut kuningas Rama I Suuri, kompleksin pinta - ala on 60 eekkeriä ja käsittää 2 suurimmat vuosineljännekset; Smaragdibuddhan suuri palatsi ja temppeli (Wat Phra Kaeo).

Palatsi sijaitsee itään Royal Grand Palace, se rakennettiin aikana vallan kuningas Rama IV. Sisään 1868 Kuningas Rama V antoi Saranrom Palace hänen vanhin veljensä, Prince Kroma Phra Chakrabaddibongse. Myöhemmin tämä palatsi on käytetty ulkoministeriön kun valtion vieraat vastaanotettiin. King … Jatka lukemista »

Saranrom Royal Garden was built in 1868 and the park was later created in 1874. There are many interesting monuments and one of them is the memorial of Queen Sunantha Kumareerat who passed away from a boating accident in 1880 when she was still young.

Wat Pho or Wat Phra Chetupon was built in the Ayutthaya Period (1688-1703). The common name is “Wat Pho”, a shortened word of its original name Photharam. Famous for the second largest reclining Buddha image in Thailand. During the early Rattanakosin period, Wat Pho was the centre of various fields of education including traditional Thai … Jatka lukemista »

In the past, Tha Tian area was one of the significant communities on Rattanakosin Island. A palace of a prince was constructed on this area in King Rama I’s reign (1782-1809) but it was destroyed by fire. Then, a foreign court and accommodation for foreigners were built before they were replaced with shophouses. Tha Tian … Jatka lukemista »