Description:
Your ticket to the Grand Palace will also get you in to visit King Chulalongkorn's stunning golden teakwood mansion, often called Vimanmek Palace, a short stroll away via delightful Dusit Palace Park. Built in 1901, this mansion once stood on the small island of Koh Si Chang and was restored in 1982 for Bangkok's bicentennial. It's now a private museum with a collection of the royal family's memorabilia. Despite the (sometimes spotty) standard of English employed by the guides, the hour-long tour here does take you through over 80 exquisite apartments and rooms. Also in Dusit Park is the original Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall, housing a display of Thai handicrafts and buildings displaying photographs, clocks, fabrics, royal carriages, and other regalia.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- tel: 02281-8166
Address:
- 193/2 Ratchawithi Rd
- Dusit Palace Park (opposite the Dusit Zoo, north of the National Assembly Building)
- Bangkok
Neighborhood:
Phra NakornHours:
- Daily 9:30am-4pm
Strenuousness:
- Easy
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