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Name: The Grand Palace
Address:
City: Bangkok, Thailand
Phone:
What's it like?
Built beginning 1782 by King Rama I and gradually enlarged and elaborated by his successors, the Grand Palace is well
worth a visit when you're in Bangkok. Some of its buildings are off limits because they are used for state functions, but visitors
still have plenty to see.
Among the highlights are the Wat Phra Kaeo, which houses the Emerald Buddah; the Forbidden Quarters, where
the king once kept his harem; and the Pavilion for Holy Water, where priests purified themselves with water from Thailand's four
principal rivers. Whether or not they are open to the public, the buildings are charming examples of palace architecture, combining
traditional Thai forms with elements of Victorian and colonial European architecture.
If you know of some great markets or festivals we're missing,
review it for us!!
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