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King Narai's Palace

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King Narai's Palace

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Tha Hin, Mueang Lop Buri District, Lopburi 15000, Thailand

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Closed today TuesdayClosedWednesday8:30AM–4PMThursday8:30AM–4PMFriday8:30AM–4PMSaturday8:30AM–4PMSunday8:30AM–4PMMondayClosed

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Phra Prang Sam Yod, Phra Kan Shrine, King Narai National Museum, Pa Sak Jolasid Dam, Ban Chao Wichayen

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The King Narai's Palace (Thai: พระนารายณ์ราชนิเวศน์; rtgsPhra Narai Ratchaniwet) in Lopburi was built by King Narai the Great, the king who ruled Ayutthaya from 1656 to 1688. He ordered the palace built in 1666 in the same area as King Ramesuan's Palace. King Narai stayed here for about 8–9 months a year, except during the rainy season. He designated Lopburi as the second capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. The palace was a place for relaxation, hunting, administering the country's affairs, and welcoming official visitors. When the king died in 1688, Lopburi and the palace were abandoned.

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King Mongkut (Rama IV) of Rattanakosin ordered the restoration of King Narai's Palace. He built a new throne hall complex (Phiman Monkut Pavilion) for his stay in 1856. He also renamed the palace Phra Narai Rajanivet. During King Chulalongkorn's (Rama V) reign, Phiman Mongkut Pavilion, which had been King Mongkut's accommodations, was given to the government to use as the Lopburi City Hall. On October 11, 1924, Prince Damrong Rajanubhab and Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs opened the Chantarapisarn Pavilion in King Narai's palace as a museum, calling it the Lopburi Museum. Later, in 1961 the name of the museum was changed to Somdet Phra Narai National Museum. To date, the museum has exhibited more than 1,864 items of the collection of ancient artifacts in different pavilions and buildings of the palace.

King narai s palace


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King Narai's Palace Wikipedia