The King Narai's Palace (; ) in
Lopburi was built by King
Narai
King Narai the Great (, , ) or Ramathibodi III ( ) was the 27th monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom, the 4th and last monarch of the Prasat Thong dynasty. He was the king of Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1656 to 1688 and arguably the most famous king of the ...
the Great, the king who ruled
Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya, Ayudhya, or Ayuthia may refer to:
* Ayutthaya Kingdom, a Thai kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767
** Ayutthaya Historical Park, the ruins of the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom
* Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province (locall ...
from 1656 to 1688. He ordered the palace built in 1666 in the same area as King
Ramesuan's Palace. King Narai stayed here for about 8–9 months a year, except during the rainy season. He designated Lopburi as the second capital of the
Ayutthaya Kingdom
The Ayutthaya Kingdom or the Empire of Ayutthaya was a Thai people, Thai kingdom that existed in Southeast Asia from 1351 to 1767, centered around the city of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city), Ayutthaya, in Siam, or present-day Thailand. Europe ...
. The palace was a place for relaxation, hunting, administering the country's affairs, and welcoming official visitors. When the king died in 1688, Lopburi and the palace were abandoned.
The palace is described in the ''
Eulogy of King Narai'', probably composed around 1680. The description highlights the system for bringing piped water to the palace.
King
Mongkut
Mongkut (18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IV. He reigned from 1851 until his death in 1868.
The reign of Mongkut was marked by significant modernization ini ...
(Rama IV) of Rattanakosin ordered the restoration of King Narai's Palace. He built a new throne hall complex (Phiman Monkut Pavilion) for his stay in 1856. He also renamed the palace ''Phra Narai Rajanivet''. During King
Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his death in 1910 was cha ...
's (Rama V) reign, Phiman Mongkut Pavilion, which had been King Mongkut's accommodations, was given to the government to use as the Lopburi City Hall. On October 11, 1924, Prince
Damrong Rajanubhab
Prince Tisavarakumara, the Prince Damrong Rajanubhab (; Full transcription is "Somdet Phrachao Borommawongthoe Phra-ongchao Ditsawarakuman Kromphraya Damrongrachanuphap" (สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธภพà ...
and Prince
Narisara Nuwattiwong opened the Chantarapisarn Pavilion in King Narai's palace as a museum, calling it the Lopburi Museum. Later, in 1961 the name of the museum was changed to ''Somdet Phra Narai National Museum.'' To date, the museum has exhibited more than 1,864 items of the collection of ancient artifacts in different pavilions and buildings of the palace.
Gallery
Image:King Narai Palace Gate.jpg, Palace Inner Gate
Image:Narai Ratcha Niwet (II).jpg, Chantara Phisan Hall
Image:Phra Nak Prok.jpg, Phra Nak Prok, beside Chantara Phisan Hall
Image:Phiman Mongkut Pavillion.jpg, Phiman Mongkut Pavilion
Image:View From Chantara Phisan.jpg, Phiman Mongkut Pavilion, view from Chantara Phisan Hall
Image:King Narai Palace Inner Gate.jpg, Palace Inner Gate
Image:Suthasawan Hall.jpg, Suthasawan Hall
Image:Dusit Sawan Hall1.jpg, Dusit Sawan Thanya Mahaprasat Hall
Image:Dusit Sawan Hall2.jpg, Inside Dusit Sawan Thanya Mahaprasat Hall
Image:View From Dusit Sawan.jpg, The Palace view, from Dusit Sawan Hall
Image:Twelve Royal Storage.jpg, Twelve Royal Storage
Image:Narai Ratcha Niwet (I).jpg, Reception Hall, for Foreign Visitors
Image:King Narai Palace Water Tank.jpg, Water Tank
Image:King Narai Museum Office.jpg, Museum Office
See also
*
History of Lopburi
References
External links
King Narai's Palace history(Thai)
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Former royal residences in Thailand
Buildings and structures in Lopburi province
Tourist attractions in Lopburi province
1666 establishments in Asia