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2. Bangkok National Museum - Wikipedia

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   Bangkok National Museum was originally established by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) around the collection of antiquities of his father King Mongkut (Rama IV). The National Museum is on the grounds of the former Wang Na, the "Front Palace" which was built for the vice king, a sort of crown prince (Thailand has no law of primogeniture.

3. List of museums and art galleries in Bangkok - Wikipedia

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   Bangkok Doll Museum: Ratchathewi: Toy: Features over 400 Thai handmade dolls depicting Thai life and culture, as well as costumes from around the world Bangkok Folk Museum: Bang Rak: History: Lifestyles of middle-class Bangkokians during World War II and its aftermath Bangkok National Museum: Phra Nakhon: Multiple: Thai art and history Bangkok ...

4. List of palaces in Bangkok - Wikipedia

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   Buraphaphirom Palace, Bangkok – Rebuilt in 1875 to serve as the residence of Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, the palace has since been demolished, and its former grounds are now a commercial area known as Wang Burapha. Windsor Palace, Bangkok – Built in the reign of King Chulalongkorn to serve as the residence of Crown Prince Vajirunhis.

5. National Register of Historic Places listings in downtown ...

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   This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Houston, Texas. It is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Downtown Houston neighborhood, defined as the area enclosed by Interstate 10 , Interstate 45 , and Interstate 69 .

6. Grand Palace - Wikipedia

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   In 1982, on the bicentennial anniversary year of the founding of Bangkok and the building of the Grand Palace, the building was selected as the site of a new museum. It was established at the instigation of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to hold certain architectural elements, which had to be replaced; various artefacts and Buddha images that ...

7. Vimanmek Mansion - Wikipedia

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   In 1932, Vimanmek Palace was used only as a storage place by the Bureau of the Royal Household. [ 4 ] In 1982 Queen Sirikit asked King Rama IX , on the occasion of the Royal Bicentennial Celebrations of Bangkok, to renovate Vimanmek Palace for use as a museum to commemorate King Rama V by displaying his photographs, art works, and handicrafts ...

8. Jim Thompson House - Wikipedia

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   The Jim Thompson House is a museum in central Bangkok, Thailand, housing the art collection of American businessman and architect James Harrison Wilson Thompson or simply Jim Thompson, the museum designer and former owner. [1] Built in 1959, the museum spans one rectangular rai of land (approximately half an acre or 2023.43 square meters). [2]

9. Saranrom Palace - Wikipedia

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   Saranrom Palace in 1904. Saranrom Palace is a two-storey brick building designed by Henry Alabaster, deputy consul general to the British Embassy and advisor to the King.. The construction started in 1866, Originally King Rama IV planned to retire to this palace to live in retirement as advisor on state affairs and decided to give the throne to his heir Prince Chulalongkorn but King Rama IV ...