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ArchitectureThe Royal Quarters
The Royal Quarters are brick-and-stucco buildings in traditional Thai style which consist of three connecting important throne hall in rectangular plans; Cakraphatphiman Throne Hall, Paisaltaksin Throne Hall, Amarinvinichai Mahaisuryaphiman Throne Hall. Their roof tiles are green and orange or yellow. Their pediments display Devas holding swords in their hands. Their interior wall are painted about the mythology which are related to the royal court and other patterns.
ArchitectureDusitmahaprasat Throne Hall
Dusitmahaprasat Throne Hall is a brick-and-stucco building in cross plan. The roof tilese are green and orange, while the its acroterion at the edge is Nage Buen. The projecting portico on the north lies a bussabok, while the southern wing was puctured to build another bussabok throne in the reign of King Rama IV. The western wing is used for placing the coffin of the King or the royal family, which is connected to the dressing room. The eastern wing has a linked corridor to Abhornbimok Throne Hall. The windows and doorways have pointed peaks, while the wall in decorated with Phoom Khao Bindh pattern. The ceiling is decorated with wooden carved which is coated with gold lacquer and glass.
ArchitectureAbhornbimok Throne Hall
Abhornbimok Throne Hall is a Traditional Thai brick-and-stucco open pavillion in cross plan. The northern and southern porticos are more extend than the other sides. The wooden carved on the pediment displays te standing deva holding a sword in his left hand, surround by Thepphanom. The decoration is coated with golden lacquer and glass. There is a staircase in the front for docking the palanquin.
ArchitectureJayacumpol Throne Hall
Jayacumpol Throne Hall is a one-storey traditional Thai brick-and-stucco building in rectangular plan on the Grand Palace wall. Foue sides have floor-length louvre windows and coloured doors. The two-tiered roof can also be two porticos, whose pediments display four armies; elephantmen, cavalry, tanks and troops. Some scholar believe that these armies were used for Triyampavaya ceremony or military parade, which could be related to the function of Jayacumpol Throne Hall. Moreover, the top of the pediments show a Deva riding fish with a sword in his left hand and ear of paddy in his right hand, which could be Phra Mahajaya or Phra Phraisop, God of Prosperity. The figure may stand for the protection of the armies and prosperity of the kingdom.
ArchitectureChakrimahaprasat Throne Hall
Chakrimahaprasat Throne Hall is a three-storey European building, with three porticos whose roofs are traditional prasat-typed style and a corridor connecting the east wing to the west wing. Because of the mixture with the European features, the roof thus shows relatively different proportion from other prasat-typed rooftop. The central portico has a balcony, which has a full-body mosaic statue of King Rama V. The architecture shares features from European Renaissance style, with archwindows and Corinthian pilasters. Although the roof was made in traditional style, the pediments display different symbols of the king from the original pattern. Vishnu riding Garuda was replaced by Phra Kiaw or Phra Chulamongkut on Phan Waen Fah above three-headed elephant. Chakri Dynasty coat of arms, Cakra surrounded by nine-jeweled chain, and the state emblem in the reign of King Rama V are also displayed.
ArchitecturePhra Viharn Luang Wat Suthat Thepphawararam
King Rama I ordered to build Wat Maha Suthawas in 1807 for installing Luang Por To or Phra Sri Shakyamuni, which was moved from Phra Viharn Luang Wat Mahathat Sukhothai, in its vihara. However, the construction was completed in the reign of King Rama III, who gave the new name as Wat Suthat Thepphawararam.
ArchitecturePhra Prang Wat Aroonrajwararam
Phra Prang Wat Aroonrajwararam shows the further Ayutthaya prang-typed stupa, which the platform is wider and curved pyramidal pedestals decorated by Pholbaek figures. The anda has Indra riding Erawan elephant, instead of buddha image, in the niche on each side, whose top lies a smaller prang. The Indra Pholbaek figures lead the scholar to believe that the stupa should be related to Culamani stupa or Mount Sumeru at the centre of the universe. The top of the stupa is decorated by tiered Kleep Khanoon and the sum of the peaks are five.
ArchitectureLoha Prasat
Loha Prasat is three-storey brick and stucco building in a square plan with 37 metallic spires. It was drilled as niches from the foundation to the top. The main core used a large high log, whose trunk was punctured into a spiral staircase leading to the upstairs. Later, Loha Prasat was restored by using reinforced concrete.
