The official residence of the Kigs of Siam and later Thailand since 1782. Rather than being a single structure, the Grand Palace is made up of numerous buildings, halls, pavilions set around open lawns, gardens and courtyards. Its asymmetry and eclectic styles are due to its organic development, with additions and rebuilding being made by successive reigning kings over 200 years of history.
It is this incoherence that makes it. Each King has added their own bits and there is no logic that I can see to it. However, the effect is amazing. It is so over-the-top it just takes one's breath away.
It is this incoherence that makes it. Each King has added their own bits and there is no logic that I can see to it. However, the effect is amazing. It is so over-the-top it just takes one's breath away.