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The
Grand Palace (
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 the mid-
20th century. After the death of King
Ananda Mahidol in the Grand Palace, King
Bhumibol moved the official royal residence to
Chitralada Palace. Construction of the palace complex began in 1782, during the reign of
Rama I.
The palace complex sits on the east bank of the
Chao Phraya River. The other approaches to the palace are protected by a
defensive wall of 1,900
metres in length, which encloses an area of 218,400
square metres. Further out from the wall is a
canal, which was also created for defensive purposes, making the area surrounding the palace an island, known as
Rattanakosin.
Prominent parts of the Grand Palace:
Image:Chakri_Mahaprasad_Throne_Hall.jpg|Chakri Mahaprasad Hall
Image:Dsc04077.jpg|Prasat Phra Debidorn
Image:Phra_Sri_Ratana_Chedi.jpg|Phra Sri Ratana chedi
Image:Dsc04075.jpg|A mythological giant (yak)
Image:Wat_Phra_Kaew_2.jpg|One set of the 8 Double Sema Stones (Bai Sema)
Image:Bird-woman_Grand_Palace.jpg|Kinnorn - mythological creature, half bird, half man
Image:Wat_Phra_Kaew.jpg|Buddhist monks in the Grand Palace
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