Sanam Chandra Palace

Sanam Chan ( Thai: พระราชวัง สนาม จันทร์, pronunciation: [ p ʰ rá - râ ː ʧa -Wan sà -na ː m- ʤan ], also: Sanam Chandra ) is a palace of King Vajiravudh on the western outskirts (now at the edge of downtown ) (Rama VI ). of Nakhon Pathom.

Palace

Leaving the system of Phra Pathom Chedi through its west exit and then always follows here early and strictly leading to the West Thanon Ratchadamnoen ( the " royal walk" ) - in reality a wide deployment Avenue -, then, is approximately one mile in a traversed by artificial streams gardens in " English style ", which has now, however, partially fitted with sports facilities and playgrounds. Here you will also find the local zoo. This sprawling complex was originally the park surrounding the palace district of Vajiravudh, which has gladly been in the area of ​​Nakhon Pathom. The palace provided with the name Sanam Chan is not comparable with other royal palaces in Thailand: Here missing a fence or enclosure - ie the parks provided the only barrier to the " ordinary people" represents the accumulation of several small villas in different styles remembers most likely to the summer palace of Chulalongkorn ( Rama V ) in Bang Pa In, but the architectural styles correspond to a more enlightened period and the openness speaks for a transformed understanding of power of the king. Moreover, the King has used this plant primarily alone (or accompanied by his dog ); therefore, there is thus, for example, not dwellings for other members of the royal family.

Some of the buildings had Vajiravudh already around 1908, even before his reign as king, erect.

In addition to a central building, which consists of three different components, there are also a wooden house in Thai style and the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the patron deity of Thai arts, shrine dedicated within the manicured grounds. A life-size bronze statue of the seated king in uniform - pensive looking towards the visible from here large Chedi, with writing pad and pen of the poet in the hands - can be found here. Outbuildings, which also - in a mixture of European and Thai style - are richly decorated, were formerly reserved for the royal staff and are now used as office building of the provincial administration.

Both the Ganesha Shrine as well as the monument of the King ( here are under Thai custom repeatedly plastic or plaster figures placed small dogs ) are worshiped by the locals high.

The names of the individual buildings ( in English transliteration used at the site ):

• Bhimarn Prathom Residence ( in Thai: พระที่นั่ง พิมาน ปฐม, RTGS: Phra Pathom Thinang Phiman )
• Samekkeemukamartaya Hall ( พระที่นั่ง สามัคคี มุข มา ต ย์, RTGS: Phra Thinang Samakkhi Muk -Mat )
• Chaleemongkolasana Residence ( พระ ตํา หนัก ชา ลี มงคล อาสน์, RTGS: Phra Tam Nak Chali Mongkhon - At)
• Mareerajaratabunlung Residence ( พระ ตํา หนัก มา รี ราช รัต บัลลังก์, RTGS: Phra Tam Nak - Mari Ratcha Council Banlang )
• Thub Kwan Residence ( พระ ตํา หนัก ทับ ขวัญ, RTGS: Phra Tam Nak - Thap - Khwan )

Chaleemongkolasana residence

The central building of the palace complex is made ​​up of three components composing Chaleemongkolasana residence ( Charlie Mongkhol Art Hall ), built in a curious mixture of European and Asian elements.

The two-story, very playful featuring a rare combination of pale yellow painted exterior walls with bright red roofs is basically built in the French Renaissance style (think of the fortress-like castles of the Loire ), but also shows bonds from the half-timbered style of medieval domestic architecture of England with concessions to the tropical climate of Thailand. It is located at the southern end of a large open meadow; on its sides it is surrounded with mature trees and with its back, it triggers a larger pond. It was built around 1908 by Prince Itthithepsan Kritakara. Upstairs are a study room, a bedroom and a bathroom.

The king himself opened the house on February 3, 1917 in a ceremony. In his last years Vajiravudh frequently lived here - for example, when he was in Nakhon Pathom due to the meetings and military exercises his Wild Tiger Corps ( a paramilitary organization that he had launched on May 1, 1911 to life ).

The timber-framed bay window on the first floor above the central entrance of the audience hall is to a certain extent continues to the rear of the building in a co- constructed in timber closed bridge that this representation serving buildings with living quarters upstairs a more "private" Villa on the opposite side of a pond connects. ( A separation as for example, - but in a different clarity -. Should be found in Bang Pa In ) The bridge is almost 50 meters long and around the center ( the center of the bridge as the pond ) there is a small pavilion which served as a billiards room. The rear building is kept fairly simple. All these rooms there is now a revealing Museum on the life and (especially literary ) work of the king and to the activities of his Wild Tiger Corps.

Jarlet Memorial

The curiosity of the palace and the reason why this ( at least for the Thais, although less with tourists ) even country has achieved a certain notoriety stems from a monument to the favorite dog of the king, which is centrally situated in front of the main entrance to the hall of audience. On the one on this Anusawari Jaa Le (usually the dog's name is transcribed as Jarlet ) called Monument ( in Thai: อนุสาวรีย์ ย่า เห ล ) attached to the panel is the story of an intimate relationship between humans and animals - the Thai King Vajiravudh and his dog Jarlet - written ( translated from Thai ):

The Chaleemongkolasana residence was also - called Tamnak ' Lae - after a pet name for Jarlet.