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The Grand Palace in Bangkok is the city's most famous landmark. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam and the entire administrative seat of government until 1925. It is also the home of the famous Emerald Budha.
Thai Kings stopped living in the palace full time around the turn of the twentieth century, but the complex remains the seat of power and spiritual heart of the Thai kingdom.
The palace complex, like the rest of Ratanakosin Island, is laid out following the general outline of Ayutthaya palaces. The Outer Court, near where you enter the complex today, housed the government departments in which the king was directly involved, such as civil administration, including the army, and the treasury. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha takes up one corner of the complex next to the outer court.
In the middle is the Central Court, where the residence of the king and the halls for conducting state business were located but only two of the throne halls are open to the public, and only on weekdays.
Behind the central court was the inner court. This was where the king's royal consorts and daughters lived. The inner court was like a small city entirely populated by women and boys under the age of puberty. Even though no royalty currently reside in the inner court, it is still completely closed off to the public.
Visiting the Grand palace is certainly an experience one shouldn’t miss. The great architecture and eccentric detail put into the palace is a must see. They say that the Grand Palace is the heart of Bangkok and why wouldn’t it be with all the glitz seen throughout every structure. The whole complex is filled with culture and tradition that takes one into a whole different era altogether.
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