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Follow on Google News | Wat Phra Kaew & Grand Palace in Bangkok.Also called the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaew is an architectural wonder of gleaming, gilded chedi (stupas) seemingly buoyed above the ground, polished orange-and-green roof tiles piercing the humid sky, mosaic-encrusted pillars...
By: frederic This ground was consecrated in 1782, the first year of Bangkok ride. The.945,000- Extensive murals depicting scenes from the Ramakian (the Thai version of the Indian epic Ramayana) line the inside walls of the compound. Originally painted during the reign of Rama I (1782-1809), the murals have undergone several restorations, including a major one finished in time for the 1982 Ratanakosin bicentennial. The murals illustrate the epic in its entirety, beginning at the north gate and moving clockwise around the compound. Except for an anteroom here and there, the Grand Palace (Phra Borom Maharatchawang) Borombhlman Hall (eastern end), a French-inspired structure that served as a residence for Rama VI, is occasionally used to house visiting foreign dignitaries. In April 1981 General San Chitpatima used it as headquarters for an attempted coup. The building to the west is Amarindra Hall, originally a hall of justice but used today for coronation ceremonies. The largest of the palace buildings is the Chakri Mahaprasat, literaily 'Great Hall of Chakri' but usually translated as 'Grand Palace Hall'. Built in 1882 by British architecte using Thai labour, the exterior shows a peculiar blend of Italian Renaissance and traditional Thai architecture. This is a style often referred to as faràng sài chd-daa (Westerner in a Thai crown) because each wing is topped by a mondai) — a heavily ornamented spire representing a Thai adapta¬tion of the Hindu mandapa (shrine). The tallest of the mondàp, in the centre, contains the ashes of Chakri kings; the flanking mondàp enshrine the ashes of Chakri princes. Thai kings traditionally housed their huge harems in the inner palace area, which was guarded by combat-trained female sentries. Last, from east to west, is the Ratanakosin style Dusit Hall, which initially served as a venue for royal audiences and later as a royal funerary hall. The admission fee includes entry to the Royal Thai Decorations & Coins Pavilion (on the same grounds) and to both Vimanmek (billed as 'the world' s largest golden-teak mansion') and Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall, near the Dusit Zoo (both are covered later in titis chapter). A two-hour, self-guided audiocassette tour is available for 100B. Real live guides depart roughly every half-hour. Since wât are sacred places to Thai Buddhists, titis one particularly so because of its royal associations, visitors should dress and behave decently. If you wear shorts or a sleeveless shirt you may be refused admis¬sion; The most economical way of reaching Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace is by air-con bus No 508 or 512 or ordinary bus Nos 6, 9 and 32. You can also take the Chao Phraya River Express, disembarking at Tha Chang.Please visit our website ; http://www.booking- # # # Find hotels in Bangkok Thailand, cheap rates and online reservation. Thailand as a travel destination in the world. For more info, visit our site: booking-thailand.net. End
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