Thailand_Bang Ma Palace
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, also known as
the Summer Palace, is a palace complex formerly
used by the Thai kings. The palace is located on the Chao Phraya River bank in Bang
Pa-In district, Ayutthaya Province.
King Prasat Thong originally constructed the complex in
1632, and though it lay empty and overgrown throughout the late 18th and early
19th centuries, King Mongkut began to restore the site in the mid-19th century.
Most of the present buildings were constructed between 1872 and 1889 by King Chulalongkorn.
The facilities include vast gardens and landscaping,
Wehart Chamrunt (Heavenly Light), a Chinese-style royal palace and throne room;
the Warophat Phiman (Excellent and Shining Heavenly Abode), a royal residence;
Ho Withun Thasana (Sages' Lookout), a brightly painted lookout tower; and the
Aisawan Thiphya-Art (Divine Seat of Personal Freedom), a pavilion constructed
in the middle of a pond.
The palace remains largely open to visitors, as King Bhumibol
Adulyadej and his family use it only rarely for banquets and special occasions.
The Courtesy : Wikipedia
Aisawan Dhiphya-Asana Pavilion
Rangarajan Ramaswamy Bangalore 15.08.2013
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