Chakri Mahaprasad Hall

The Grand Palace (Thai พระบรมมหาราชวัง, Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) is a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. It served as the official residence of the king of Thailand from the 18th century to early in the 20th century. Construction on the palace complex began in 1782 during the reign of Rama I. Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1194 KB)Grand Palace, Bangkok I have taken this photo myself in mid 2004 with my own Sony DSC-707. ... Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1194 KB)Grand Palace, Bangkok I have taken this photo myself in mid 2004 with my own Sony DSC-707. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok Metropolitan Administration building Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( (help· info)), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( (help· info), IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 census population... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... His Majesty King Rama I of Siam (portrait in the National History Museum, Bangkok) Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke or Rama I the Great, was king of Thailand from 1782 to 1809. ...

The palace complex sits on the Chao Phraya River, at 13°45′00″N, 100°29′30″E. The other approaches to the palace are protected by a defensive wall of length 1900 m, which encloses an area of 218400 square metres Further out from the wall is a canal dug also for defensive purposes, making the area surrounding the palace an island, known as Ratanakosin Island. A view of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok The Chao Phraya (Thai แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา) is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France A picturesque stretch on the Calder and Hebble Navigation Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ...

Prominent parts of the Grand Palace:

• Wat Phra Kaew, the temple containing the Emerald Buddha
• Chakri Mahaprasad Hall, a building in a style influenced by the Italian Renaissance

Chakri Mahaprasad Hall Outside view The Wat Phra Kaew (English: Temple of the Emerald Buddha) is the most important Buddhist temple of Thailand. ... Emerald Buddha The Emerald Buddha (Thai พระแก้วมรกต - Phra Kaew Morakot, or official name พระพุทธมหามณีรัตนปฏิมากร - Phra Bhuddha Maha Mani Ratana Patimakorn) is the palladium of the Kingdom of Thailand, a figurine of the sitting Buddha, made of green jade (rather than emerald), clothed in gold, and about 45 cm tall. ... Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 1232 KB)Grand Palace, Bangkok I have taken this photo myself in mid 2004 with my own Sony DSC-707. ...	Prasat Phra Debidorn Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 1243 KB)Grand Palace, Bangkok I have taken this photo myself in mid 2004 with my own Sony DSC-707. ...	The golden chedi Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 1235 KB)Grand Palace, Bangkok I have taken this photo myself in mid 2004 with my own Sony DSC-707. ... A stupa A stupa (from the Sanskrit) is a type of Buddhist structure found across the Indian subcontinent and Asia. ...	A mythological giant (yak) Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 1207 KB)Grand Palace, Bangkok I have taken this photo myself in mid 2004 with my own Sony DSC-707. ...
Bell tower Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 1233 KB)Grand Palace, Bangkok I have taken this photo myself in mid 2004 with my own Sony DSC-707. ...	Kinaree - mythological creature, half bird, half woman Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 1231 KB)Bird People, Grand Palace, Bangkok I have taken this photo myself in mid 2004 with my own Sony DSC-707. ... Statue of a Kinaree in Bangkoks Wat Phra Kaew Kinnari are half bird half women creatures in Thai (also spelled Kinaree), Cambodian and Lao mythology. ...	Buddhist monks in the Grand Palace Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1237 KB)Monks in the Grand Palace, Bangkok I have taken this photo myself in mid 2004 with my own Sony DSC-707. ...

Video

• Bangkok's Grand Palace Video