- The Grand Palace
- Phra Nakhon, Bangkok
King Rama I the Great built the Palace with the establishment of Rattanakosin. It has an area of 60 acres. When it was first created, it consisted of three parts: the Dusit Maha Prasat Hall, the Grand Palace, and Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram.
In the past, in the area of the King’s residence, a temple was built inside the Grand Palace area, e.g., in the Ayutthaya period, Wat Phra Si Sanphet was built inside the Grand Palace. Therefore, the construction plans are similar to those in the past with the Temple of the Emerald Buddha within the Grand Palace. Later, in the reigns of King Rama IV the Great and King Rama V the Great, there was influence from the West, thus making the architecture more eclectic with the West. The important royal palaces consist of the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall, Aphon Phimok Prasat Throne Hall, Piman Rattaya Throne Hall, and Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall.
