Description
Bang Pa In Palace

The palace precinct is enclosed within a high wall, around which massive towers are positioned at intervals. In fact Bang Pa In comprises two separate palace complexes, an outer and an inner. At one time the inner was barred to all but the royal couple and male courtiers.
Hobbies & Activities category: Castle, chateau, palace
Attractions within Bang Pa In Palace

Phra Thinang Aisawan Tippaya Pavilion

Set in the middle of a lake, the Bangkok-style Phra Thinang Aisawan Tippaya Pavilion, most delightful of all the buildings, was erected by King Chulalongkorn in 1876. Although not original, being a
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Phra Thinang Warophat Phiman

North of the landing-stage the Phra Thinang Warophat Phiman Hall, a mixture of Italian Renaissance and Victorian styles, was used as a royal audience chamber. Inside are a throne with a baldachin
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Royal Observatory

The tower standing on a small island between the two palaces was built by King Mongkut, a keen amateur astronomer, for use as an observatory. A stone staircase leads up to a platform from where there is a fine view of the surrounding countryside.

Sights

Deserving of mention are the open-air theatre, a small wooden pavilion near the Uthayan Phumi Sathian, and a prang beneath a large bodhi tree on the edge of the lake. The latter was erected by King
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Statue of Queen Sumantha

Among the monuments with which King Chulalongkorn embellished the park is a memorial to his first wife Sumantha Kumaritana who, together with her three children, drowned when their boat capsized on
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Uthayan Phumi Sathian Palace

Only a tall brick hexagonal Neo-Gothic tower now remains of the former Uthayan Phumi Sathian Palace, King Chulalongkorn's residence during the rainy season. The rest, built of wood, was destroyed by fire in 1938.

Vehat Chamrun Palace

The Chinese-style Vehat Chamrun Palace at the north end of the precinct was built in 1889 at the expense of wealthy Chinese merchants hoping to curry favor with King Chulalongkorn. The brightly
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Attractions Near Bang Pa In Palace, Bang Pa In