Grand Palace
E61478
The Grand Palace is a historic royal complex in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its ornate architecture and as the former official residence of the Thai monarch.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wat Phra Kaew | 2 |
| Chakri Maha Prasat Hall | 1 |
| Dusit Maha Prasat Hall | 1 |
| Grand Palace, Bangkok | 1 |
| royal court of King Mongkut | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
palace complex
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Rattanakosin style
ⓘ
Thai architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
ⓘ
surface form:
Chakri dynasty
|
| builtBy | King Rama I ⓘ |
| builtFor | King Rama I ⓘ |
| city | Bangkok ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1782 ⓘ |
| contains |
Amarindra Winitchai Hall
ⓘ
Grand Palace self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Chakri Maha Prasat Hall
Grand Palace self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dusit Maha Prasat Hall
Inner Court ⓘ Middle Court ⓘ Outer Court ⓘ Siwalai Garden ⓘ Temple of the Emerald Buddha ⓘ Grand Palace self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Wat Phra Kaew
museum ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Bureau of the Royal Household ⓘ |
| coordinates | 13.7500°N 100.4910°E ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| currentUse |
ceremonial residence of the King of Thailand
ⓘ
major tourist destination ⓘ site of royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| establishedAsCapitalComplexOf |
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
ⓘ
surface form:
Rattanakosin Kingdom
|
| formerFunction |
official residence of the Kings of Siam
ⓘ
official residence of the Kings of Thailand ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangkok
ⓘ
Phra Nakhon District ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River ⓘ |
| near |
Sanam Luang
ⓘ
Wat Arun ⓘ
surface form:
Wat Arun (across the river)
Wat Pho ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Emerald Buddha image
ⓘ
Thai Ramakien ⓘ
surface form:
murals of the Ramakien
ornate gilded architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner | Crown Property Bureau ⓘ |
| region | Central Thailand ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| significance |
symbol of Bangkok
ⓘ
symbol of the Thai monarchy ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center of the Thai government
ⓘ
royal court ⓘ |
| visitorCount | millions of visitors per year ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wat Phra Kaew
this entity surface form:
Chakri Maha Prasat Hall
this entity surface form:
Dusit Maha Prasat Hall
this entity surface form:
royal court of King Mongkut