Vimanmek Mansion, Royal teakwood mansion in Dusit District, Bangkok, Thailand
Vimanmek Mansion is a palace and museum made of golden teakwood in Bangkok's Dusit district. The three-story structure holds eighty rooms arranged around rectangular wings with open verandas and galleries reminiscent of Victorian summer retreats.
King Chulalongkorn had the building moved from Si Chang Island to Bangkok in 1901 and lived there until 1906. After decades of vacancy, Queen Sirikit reopened the palace as a museum in 1982 with royal collections and artworks.
The mansion combines traditional Thai construction methods with European architectural influences, reflecting Thailand's transformation during the early twentieth century.
Visitors must wear trousers or long skirts with covered shoulders and remove footwear at the entrance. Guided tours explain the rooms and their historical function within the royal residence compound.
The entire structure was assembled without a single nail and instead uses traditional wooden joints and dowels. This ancient carpentry technique has held the structure stable yet flexible for over a century.
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