📍Na Phra Lan Rd, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
1782 – 1809“After Ayutthaya fell to Burmese forces, I chose this bend in the Chao Phraya to begin again. The Grand Palace rose from jungle on an island I created by digging a new canal — the new capital would be impregnable, orderly, and more magnificent than what was lost. Every carved gable and gilded spire was a declaration that Thailand endured.”
👍 LovedThe sacred Temple of the Emerald Buddha within the palace grounds, and the strategic protection the river afforded
👎 DislikedThe decade of construction that consumed the treasury and the labour of tens of thousands
🗺️ Approximate location today
📍 Street view today
Sources: Wikipedia: Rama I