The Grand Palace

Introduction

The Grand Palace in Bangkok has been the royal residence and administrative heart of the Chakri dynasty since 1782, standing in the Phra Nakhon district by the Chao Phraya River as Thailand's most symbolic architectural ensemble. Within its walls gleam the Chakri Maha Prasat Hall, blending Thai spires with a Western-style façade, the Amarin Winitchai Hall and the Dusit Hall, while the most sacred Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) houses the nation's palladium — the Emerald Buddha, whose seasonal robes are changed by the king himself. The palace is not only a pinnacle of craft but the spiritual core of Thai monarchy and Buddhism, its golden stupas, murals and guardian figures narrating the dynasty's glory. For visitors it is the first stop to understand Thai history and royal etiquette, and an unmissable Bangkok landmark.

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