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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Phra Racha Wang Derm (Thonburi Palace) (1768) – Royal palace of King Taksin; now site of the Royal Thai Navy headquarters. Front Palace (Phra Ratchawang Bowon Sathan Mongkhon), Bangkok (1782–85) – Residence of the holder of the same title, who was also known as the uparaja or "vice king".
Grand Palace, Bangkok Coordinates 13°45′07″N 100°29′27″E / 13.75195821562753°N 100.49073216326734°E / 13.75195821562753; 100.49073216326734
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 ...
Wat Traimit Museum (Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์วัดไตรมิตร) is a history museum in Bangkok, Thailand.Located in the Phra Maha Mondop building at Wat Traimit, which houses the golden Buddha image, it features exhibitions related to the statue's history on the building's third floor, and the Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center (ศูนย์ประวัติ ...
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 .