A view of the Ujjayanta Palace, the former residence of the erstwhile rulers of Manikya Dynasty.
by Koshyk
Bang Pa-In Palace
Pavilion in the Bang Pa-In In Palace also called the Summer Palace .
The Royal Palace and Bang Pa-In has a history dating back to the 17th century. According to a chronicle of Ayutthaya, King Prasat Thong (1629 - 1656) had a palace constructed on Bang Pa-In Island in the Chao Phraya River. A contemporary Dutch merchant, Jeremias van Vliet, reported that King Prasat Thong was an illegitimate son of King Ekathotsarot (1605 - 1610/11), who in his youth was shipwrecked on that Island and had son by a woman who be friended him. The boy grew up to become a Chief Minister. After having usurped the throne, he became known as King Prasat Thong.
The Royal Palace and Bang Pa-In has a history dating back to the 17th century. According to a chronicle of Ayutthaya, King Prasat Thong (1629 - 1656) had a palace constructed on Bang Pa-In Island in the Chao Phraya River. A contemporary Dutch merchant, Jeremias van Vliet, reported that King Prasat Thong was an illegitimate son of King Ekathotsarot (1605 - 1610/11), who in his youth was shipwrecked on that Island and had son by a woman who be friended him. The boy grew up to become a Chief Minister. After having usurped the throne, he became known as King Prasat Thong.
by Swami Stream
Gyeongbok Palace - Seoul Korea
The main gate to Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Constructed in 1394, it is the largest of the palaces built during the Joseon Dynasty.
Constructed in 1394, it is the largest of the palaces built during the Joseon Dynasty.
by laszlo-photo
Palacio de Cristal
Palacio de Cristal (Parque del Retiro, Madrid).
Since assuming its role as a public park the late 19th century, the "Parque del
Retiro" has been used as a venue for various international exhibitions.
Sanssouci
Sanssouci (French "carefree") is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia at Potsdam, just outside Berlin
The Dolmabahçe Palace
The Dolmabahçe Palace (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Sarayı) is a palace in Istanbul, Turkey, located at the European side of the Bosphorus. The palace served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1922, apart from a twenty-year period (1889-1909) in which the Yıldız Palace was used.
by Kıvanç Niş
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