Dusit Palace

Dusit Palace ( Thai: พระราชวัง ดุสิต, RTGS: Phra Ratchawang Dusit ) is an ensemble of various palace buildings in Bangkok's Dusit in Thailand.

It was the beginning of the 20th century by King Chulalongkorn ( Rama V ) as an alternative to the Grand Palace in the Old Town ( Phra Nakhon ) created.

History

Inside the area of ​​the Great Palace until the reign of King Chulalongkorn very many buildings were constructed so that the area was unbearably hot in the summer days, because there was a lack of air circulation. Since it was loved by the king to take long walks outside of Bangkok, he felt increasingly uncomfortable when he spent the summer in the Grand Palace. When he was in 1897 returned from his trip to Europe, where he had visited generous gardens of European royalty, he decided also a garden palace on the outskirts of Bangkok, not far away to build the city center.

From his royal privy purse he bought several contiguous plots of arable land and orchards in the area between Khlong Krung Kasem Phadung and Khlong Sam Sen. He named the area Suan Dusit ( สวนดุสิต, "Heavenly Garden "). On February 16, 1898, he consecrated the new palace grounds solemnly by felled some trees. In the following months, canals were dug, bridges and roads built and created gardens. Some temporary wooden houses were built for the Royal Family, and in a solemn ceremony on March 1, 1899, the King took his residence in the " Dusit Palace " ( วัง สวนดุสิต, Wang Suan Dusit ).

King Chulalongkorn replied on 1 December 1899 the German architect C. Sandreczki from the Ministry of Construction to the Treasury, which was subject to the construction of the new palace building. Mr. Sandreczki was already responsible for the construction of several buildings in the Grand Palace, he should now monitor together with Prince Naris, the minister of the court, the further construction work. More foreign architects were committed, including Dalvatore and Da Silva from Italy. 1890, began the construction of the permanent building.

Soon, a grand boulevard was created, the Grand Palace and Dusit Palace combined into three sections: the Thanon Ratchadamnoen Nai ( ถนน ราชดำเนินใน, "Inner Royal procession " ), Thanon Ratchadamnoen Klang ( ถนน ราชดำเนินกลาง, " Middle Royal processional " ) Thanon Ratchadamnoen Nok and ( ถนน ราชดำเนินนอก, " Outside the Royal processional "). The Thanon Ratchadamnoen Nai connects with a length of 525 and a width of 28 meters from the Grand Palace with the Phanphiphop - Purple Bridge ( สะพาน ผ่าน พิภพ ลีลา ) over the Khlong Lod. The Thanon Ratchadamnoen Klang then leads into a length of 1200 and a width of 58 meters from the Phanphiphop - Purple - bridge to Phanfa - Lilat Bridge ( สะพาน ผ่าน ฟ้า ลีลาศ ) over the Khlong Krung Kasem Phadung. The Thanon Ratchadamnoen Nok finally, the longest 1475 meters section is also 58 meters wide. He leads from the Phanfa - Lilat Bridge to Royal Plaza, a spacious rectangular square in front of Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.

King Vajiravudh (Rama VI. ) Recognized the importance of the Dusit Palace, and gave him in 1916 the name Phra Ratchawang Dusit. This name is still used today.

Plant

Like other royal palaces in Siam is the Dusit Palace divided into three sections: the outer, middle and inner region. While the areas were clearly separated by walls in the Grand Palace, where landscape architecture was used: the individual areas are divided by smaller or wider channels ( Khlong ). These channels, the Khlong Mengseng, the Khlong Lamnak, the Khlong Rank Ngoen, the Khlong Phaen Khab Krachok and Khlong Rome Maihong, were like a road network that connected the gardens with the residences of the ladies. All channels open into the largest canal, Khlong Ang Yok, straddling the border between the Amphon - Sathan Throne Hall, the residence of the king, and the Vimanmek Throne Hall, the residence of the maids of honor. A bridge Khlong Ang Yok joined the Vimanmek Throne Hall with the Ruen -tone residence, which consisted of several simple wooden houses in traditional Thai style. There were also roads that connect the field, but led by " exterior " and " interior doors ".

Attractions

  • Phra Thinang Vimanmek ( Thai: พระที่นั่ง วิมาน เมฆ, German Vimanmek Palace, English also: Vimanmek Teak Mansion)
  • Phra Thinang Ananta Samakhom ( พระที่นั่ง อนันต สมาคม, Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall )
  • Phra Thinang Aphisek Dusit ( พระที่นั่ง อภิ เศ ก ดุสิต, Aphisek - Dusit Throne Hall ) - Today SUPPORT Museum
  • Phra Thinang Amphon Sathan ( พระที่นั่ง อัมพร สถาน, Amphon - Sathan Throne Hall )
  • Phra Thinang Udonphak ( Udonphak Throne Hall )
  • Ruen sound - ensemble of wooden houses in traditional Thai style, where King Chulalongkorn used to spend his leisure
  • National Museum of the Royal White Elephant - two houses, which originally housed the white elephant of the king were housed in the Grand Palace, there is next to a life-size model of a white elephant numerous photos and cult objects and tusks of dead elephants. All descriptions are in Thai script.
  • More building, now used as museums: Suan Hong Residence ( พระ ตำหนัก สวน หงส์ ) - Museum of the traditional royal ceremonies
  • Residence of Prince Woraset Tha - suda ( ตำหนัก พระเจ้า บรม วงศ์ เธอ กรม หลวง วร เส ร ฐ สุดา ) - Museum of Ban Chiang vessels
  • Queen Dararasmi residence (also: Suan Farang Kangsai, ตำหนัก สวน ฝรั่งกังไส ) - King Chulalongkorn's collection of paintings
  • Residence of the Princess Orathai Thep - kanya ( ตำหนัก พระเจ้า บรม วงศ์ เธอ พระองค์เจ้า อร ไทย เทพ กัญญา ) - Textile Museum
  • Residence of the Princess Puang Soi Sa -ang ( ตำหนัก พระเจ้า บรม วงศ์ เธอ พระองค์เจ้า พวง สร้อย ส อา ง ค์ ) - Watch Museum
  • Residence of the Princess Arun -wadi ( ตำหนัก พระเจ้า บรม วงศ์ เธอ พระองค์เจ้า อรุณ วดี ) - King Bhumibol's photographs
  • Residence of the Princess Bussaban Bua - phan ( ตำหนัก พระเจ้า บรม วงศ์ เธอ พระองค์เจ้า บุษบัน บัว ผัน ) - King Bhumibol's photographs
  • Four Seasons Residence ( พระ ตำหนัก สวน สี่ ฤดู ) - Gifts to King Bhumibol's 60th Jubilee
  • Suan Bua - Residence ( พระ ตำหนัก สวนบัว ) - Gifts to King Bhumibol's 60th Jubilee
  • Ho - Residence ( ตำหนัก หอ ) - household of Queen Rambhaibani
  • Suan Bua Pleo ( ตำหนัก สวนบัว เปลว )
Dusit District Phra Nakhon District Narisara Nuvadtivongs
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