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Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital of the country of Thailand, which is located in Southeast Asia, and its name means that it is the city of angels, and it was in the past an independent city that separated the colonial countries between the British and the French, and now Bangkok has many ancient and modern historical attractions as well, and these landmarks are characterized by a very attractive architectural building , to form a group of tourist areas frequented daily by dozens of tourists from all over the world.
The most important tourist places in Bangkok
Wat Phra Kaew
It is considered one of the oldest temples in Bangkok, which was founded in the seventeenth century under the name Wat Photaram, and in 1801 it changed its name to Wat Phra Kaew, and the temple later turned into a public center for learning by decorating walls and columns with inscriptions and drawings. The sciences that were studying history, literature, animal husbandry, and astrology, and it was called at that time the name of Thailand’s first university. The temple was also used as a center for traditional medicine such as massage; In order to treat various diseases, and remove back pain.
Watt Benkima Buffett
It is considered one of the most recent major Buddhist temples of Bangkok, and was built in 1899 by order of King Rama V; In order to replace the ancient temples that were destroyed, and in order to increase the number of royal palaces, Buffett was built according to a Crusader plan, and used white marble, which is the basis of the general structure. Many beautiful green gardens, and the monastery gallery which contains 53 representations of Buddha of Thailand.
Grand Palace
This palace was built in 1782, and this palace is used for celebrations and important occasions, such as holding meetings between heads of different countries, and it is forbidden to wear revealing clothes when entering the palace, and the arms and legs must be covered with clothes to allow entry, and it has a high-level architectural style.
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It is considered one of the important temples. It contains the history of the ancient battles between Ayutthaya, Siam and Burma between 1547 and 1549, which ended with the defeat of the Burmese, and Ayutthaya was turned into a mound of ashes in that battle, but General Thaksin and the soldiers who survived that battle pledged to build this The temple again, and they took “until the sun rises again” as a slogan for their march, and it was known as the Temple of Dawn after that, and it is now considered one of the most important attractions for tourists.
Jim Thompson’s house
It is the home of the self-made American businessman who disappeared while traveling in Malaysia. Thompson spent some time in Thailand as a soldier in the Second World War. He is considered one of the people who made Thai silk. It is now considered a museum that displays all of Thomson’s works for Thailand. Bangkok contains many of Attractive tourist areas, including:
- Lumbini Park: which is characterized by its beautiful green square, and is frequented by many people daily, and tourists can enjoy watching the Chinese temple because of its proximity to the area.
- Tony Lane Station 21: It is the center of many high quality popular markets.
- Khao San Road: It is considered one of the most crowded places as it has many different markets.
- Palace of National Museum Wang Na: This building was built by King Rama I, which has survived until now, and tourists can see emblems, religious artifacts, ceramics, toys, weapons, musical instruments, the governor’s throne, as well as an impressive collection of figures of Buddha arranged according to their period.
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