Bangkok golden teak wood mansion tours: Vimanmek palace
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Bangkok golden teak wood Vimanmek Palace (Cloud Mansion) is located behind the National Assembly. This palace is believed to be the world largest building made entirely of golden teak.The building was originally constructed on Srichang Island in the Gulf of Siamby King Rama V ( King Chulalongkorn). In 1901, the building was moved to its present site which was Bangkok suburbs at that time.
Vimanmek mansion is the world largest golden teak wood. Inside have beautiful architecture. And These place architecture style reflecting a western influence. Vimanmek is very important about Thailand. It be full of history about Kings and then have shows room 31 rooms. Vimanmek is really beautiful.
Vimanmek Mansion is the largest residence in Dusit Garden. Its elaborate architectural style reflects a western influence. The building has was two right-angles wings. Eash wing is 60 metres long and 20 metres high. It is three-storey building except for the part where the King resided, which is octagonal and three-storey. The ground floor is brick and cement. The upper floors are built of golden teakwood. There are altogether 31 exhibition rooms, some of which try to maintain the atmosphere of the past, for example, the bedrooms, the throne room and the bathrooms. Some rooms house exhibitions of art works, for example, there is a silverware display room, a ceramic display room, a glassware display room and an ivory display room.
Besides Vimanmek Mansion and Amporm Satarn Residence in the compound of Dusit Gaden or Dusit Palace (as it was later renamed by King Rama V), King Rama V allocated plots of land for the construction of residendences for his consert, princesses and his other wives. He also named gardens, canals, gates and roads after the names of ancient Chinese ceramics commonly called "Khrueng Kim Tung", which were very popular at the time. For example, the residence that belonged to HRH Srisawarindhira was named Suan Hong Residence (Swan Garden Residence). Now these residences, which are no longer used by the Road Family and located north of Vimanmek Mansion, are turned into museum buildings and a hall for royal coaches on show to the public.
When to go:
Daily 9.30 a.m.to 4.00 p.m.
Prohibition
Do not take a photo in the building.
How to get there:
By bus
There has many busses you can find 12 18 28 70 108 510 515
