Grand Palace historic tourist destination - Bangkok, Thailand

The Grand Palace is a Thai King palace complex in the heart of Bangkok. formerly this place served as the official residence of Thai kings from the 18th century onwards. This palace began to be built in 1782, during the reign of King Rama I. The building always increased and expanded over time its development. But the King of Thailand who now does not occupy the Grand Palace.


Now, the “Grand Palace” has become a tourist destination that has always been the main destination for tourists in Bangkok, Thailand. This place is always crowded with tourists even though it is late afternoon. The Grand Palace is located on Na Phra Lan Road (main entrance)

To go to this place:
What transportation to get to the Grand Palace? It's easy enough just to take the Chao Phraya Express Boat to Ta Chang Pier (N9). After that, just walk about 10 minutes to get to the entrance on Na Phra Lan Road.

To enter the Grand Palace, you must dress modestly. Both men and women. Many tourists use clothes and shorts, so they have to rent clothes before entering The Phimanchaisri Gate, which is the main gate to Middle Court in the Grand Palace.Need a ticket to enter the Grand Palace, which can be bought near the entrance. This place is open every day, starting at 8.30am - 3.30pm. Because there are so many tourists who come, visit is opened in persesi.
 

There are 35 buildings which are divided into 3 sections within the Grand Palace which covers 500 x 300 meters, there are outer court, middle court and inner court. In addition to the king's palace, there is also the most sacred temple of Thailand called Wat Phra Kaew or Temple of Emerald Buddha. The architecture of the Grand Palace is a blend of Thai and neo-Baroque styles.

The blazing sun makes Wat Phra Kaew building look very striking and elegant with a shining gold color. Formerly this temple was a private temple of the royal family as well as a royal temple. Inside Wat Phra Kaew there is a statue of The Emerald Buddha which is located in the main room, and there are still many more sacred buildings that make interested tourists want to see it in person.

There are also buildings that have very complicated but beautiful designs. The Phra Ubosot building is a very beautiful and amazing building. But to get inside, you can't take pictures and have to take off your footwear, because this is a holy place for Buddhists. That was just a little explanation about the Grand Palace which is the main tourist destination in Bangkok, hopefully for you.