King Narai's Palace
The Phra Narai Ratchaniwet ( Thai พระ นารายณ์ ราช นิเวศน์ - lit. Narayana Royal Palace, also briefly Wang Narai - วัง นารายณ์ ) is a palace in Lopburi, one of the oldest cities in Thailand.
Location
The Phra Narai Ratchaniwet located in the center of the old town of Lopburi on the banks of the river of the same name.
History and investment
The palace buildings were built between the 17th and 19th centuries. King Narai the Great (1656-1688) led him to create as his second residence.
The rectangular, approximately seven acres (41 Rai ) comprehensive site is surrounded by high brick walls, eleven large portals allow access to the further articulated into an outer, central and inner area of the palace. The areas are also surrounded by high walls and walked on by similar portals.
Outside the range
The outer area is located in the eastern half of the palace grounds. It is divided into two roughly equal-sized farms. The first courtyard is entered through the north-eastern entrance, today's main entrance. Here are next to the ruins of a water basin from which all through tubes palace buildings were supplied with water, twelve brick houses arranged in two parallel rows ( Thai: หมู่ ตึก ท้องพระคลัง 12 ), which were used as warehouses. The stables of the royal elephants (: โรง ช้าง หลวง Thai ) were at the Western Wall. Today, there are the ruins of ten stables to see smaller structures were probably the homes of the mahouts.
To the south, in the second courtyard, the " building for the reception of dignitaries " were in impressive gardens ( Tuk Rap Rong Mueang Khaek - Thai: ตึก รับรอง แขกเมือง ). It is built in the French style and surrounded on three sides by a canal with 20 gargoyles. Before that foundation walls are of probably a stage, guests talked to the actor.
On the south wall of the terrain, the Phra Chao Hao - hall is located ( Thai: ตึก พระเจ้า เหา ). She is ten meters wide and 20 meters long and built in Thai style. As has probably found a Buddha statue in her suspected French visitors that it was here at the temple of the palace. Towards the end of the reign of King Narai received here later King Phetracha together with Khun Luang Sorasak ( later King Phrachao Suea ) nobles and soldiers, to plan a coup to overthrow the king.
Central area
By another portal leads into the central area. in a small courtyard are the ruins of the Dusit Sawan Thanya Mahaprasat Hall ( Thai: พระที่นั่ง ดุสิต สวรรค์ ธัญ ญ มหา ปราสาท ), which show two architectural styles: a Thai and a French style in the front area. Was here that King Narai foreign dignitaries who were allowed to gather in the front, while the king gave his audiences from an elevated windows were arranged. A bronze plaque below the window to evoke the audience a French embassy, who came to Siam in 1685 to convert King Narai to Christianity.
Inner area
The inner area is located in the western part of the palace grounds. Also this area is separated by high walls of the other areas. In a spacious courtyard to the south are the ruins of the throne hall Suttha Sawan ( Thai: พระที่นั่ง สุ ท ธา สวรรค์ ), the personal residence of King Narai. Here the king died after a long illness on July 11, 1688.
North of the Dusit Throne Hall, King Mongkut Sawan (Rama IV, 1851-1869 reg. ) The Phiman Mongkut Hall ( Thai: หมู่ พระที่นั่ง พิมาน มงกุฎ ) built in European style, where he resided during his visit in Lopburi.
Right next Phiman Mongkut is the Chanatara Phisarn Throne Hall ( Thai: พระที่นั่ง จันทร พิศาล ). It was built by King Narai and is a Thai temple modeled. It was built on the foundations of an older building, which probably belonged to the palace of King Ramesuan when he resided as Uparat by King U Thong in Lopburi. King Narai taught here a hall of audience, where his advisors were able to gather. King Mongkut was the Chanthara Phisan Hall restoration.
Use
The Phra Narai Ratchaniwet served King Narai as a second residence next to the Wang Luang in Ayutthaya, at times he even moved his capital to Lopburi. After his death in 1688, the buildings were no longer officially used and were gradually together until King Mongkut of their accepted, before restoring. The current name " Phra Narai Ratchaniwet " was awarded to the palace of King Mongkut.
Impressions
Phiman Mongkut Hall
Bronze plaque: Audience of French Ambassador at King Narai
Phra Pratiab building, inner area king Monguts
Attractions
The buildings that were built and newly renovated by King Mongkut, now occupied by the " Somdet Phra Narai National Museum " ( Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์ สถาน แห่ง ชาติ สมเด็จ พระ นา ราย ). On October 11, 1924, the Pavilion of Prince Damrong Chantarapisarn Rajanubhab and Prince Narisaranuwatiwong began as a " Lopburi Museum ". Later, in 1961, the museum got its present name.
The centrally located Phiman Mongkut Hall today shows prehistoric finds from the region and other parts of the country Lopburi, works of art from the Lopburi period of art as well as the top floor of an exhibition of personal objects from the possession of King Mongkut. In the Chanthara Phisan - hall life is shown at the court of King Narai in an exhibition. In the inner palace area behind these two halls is located in the Phra Pratiab buildings one another, slightly smaller museum, which has issued valuable ceramics and porcelain.
Swell
- Brochure of the TAT ( Tourism Authority of Thailand, Central Region Office: Region 7, Lopburi ) on the Lopburi province, as well as writing tablets by TAT on the palace grounds