THE GRAND PALACE, BANGKOK, THAILAND | ROUNDS TUBE
In this Video, ROUNDS TUBE describes about THE GRAND PALACE, BANGKOK, THAILAND. It is located in Na Phra Lan Road, Old City (Rattanakosin), Phra Nakhon, Bangkok. This is undoubtedly a famous landmark in Bangkok. It was built in 1782 and for 150 years was the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government. Within its walls were also the Thai war ministry, state departments, and even the mint. Today, the complex remains the spiritual heart of the Thai Kingdom. The Palace covers an area of 218,000 square metres and is surrounded by four walls, 1900 metres in length. The palace complex, like the palaces of Ayutthaya. The Temple of The Emerald Buddha is known as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram in Thai. It was established by King Rama I in 1782. This temple is located in the area of the Outer Palace to house the Emerald Buddha. The tradition of construction a Buddhist temple in the precincts of the royal palace has existed in Thailand since the Sukhot