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with steel pilings and a concrete foundation, and would be "rebuilt exactly as it looked" with the addition of a large fishpond to its north. However, it was also disclosed that it would be permanently closed and not re-opened to the public. According to documents, the cost of the construction works
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was the primary building material. The mansion is L-shaped, 60 meters by 20 meters. It has three levels and the residence is octagonal and has four levels. The lowest level is made of brick and cement and the upper levels are constructed of golden teak. The color of the roof is cream and red in Thai
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Vimanmek Mansion has been closed to visitors since 21 July 2016. In 2018, based on the satellite image from Google Maps, Vimanmek Mansion was demolished and stored in tents on the grounds of the adjacent parliament.
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style with traditional Thai motifs and architecture and early-20th century modernisation. Vimanmek Mansion is Victorian-style, with Western influences combined with Thai architecture. Golden
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paid a royal visit to Europe, visiting many royal palaces. Upon his return he appropriated land for the construction of a royal garden which he named "Dusit Garden".
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The 72 room Vimanmek Palace was inaugurated on 27 March 1901. It was used as a royal palace by King Rama V for five years until the completion of
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in Thailand that gained popularity during the reign of King Rama V. It is a European and Thai-Contemporary architecture that uses elaborate
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clarified that the building had been disassembled to allow for the replacement of its deteriorating wood and metal
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Vimanmek Palace was constructed in 1900 by having the Munthatu Rattanaroj Residence in
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architectural style and the pattern of the window and ventilators is called
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in 1906. In 1932, Vimanmek Palace was used only as a storage place by the
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6th International Symposium on Fusion of Science and Technology
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on windows and air passages to create detailed embellishment.
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Siriwan, Patravadee; Sattahanapat, Rungpassorn (2017).
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Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
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Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary
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Vimanmek Palace
Thai

Chulalongkorn
Vimanmek Mansion is located in Thailand
Coordinates
13°46′26″N 100°30′46″E / 13.77389°N 100.51278°E / 13.77389; 100.51278
Siamese baht
Dusit Palace
Thai
RTGS
Bangkok
Thailand
Dusit Palace
Dusit District
King Rama V
Phra Chuthathut Palace
Ko Sichang
Chonburi
neo-classical
teak
Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall
Bureau of the Royal Household
Queen Sirikit
King Rama IX
Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary
pilings
baht
gingerbread houses
fretwork

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