Jugendstil style
A German palace in Thailand.
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A European-style palace south of Phetchaburi, commissioned by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1910 as a rainy-season residence and completed under his son Rama VI. The German architect Karl Döhring designed it in German Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, so it looks like a palace from the German countryside among Thai fields. Inside are spacious halls with imported coloured tile floors, spiral staircases, a large domed reception hall with stained-glass windows, and early twentieth-century furniture. In front stand a statue of King Chulalongkorn and wide formal gardens, and sunlight floods the building through its tall windows. It sits inside an army camp, so a passport or ID may be asked for at the gate. A small entry fee is charged, and the palace opens from about half past eight until four. Modest dress is expected, and shoes come off in some halls. It is about ten minutes by car from Khao Wang, so combine the two in one day, together with Tham Khao Luang.
A German palace in Thailand.
And spiral stairs.
With stained glass.
Inside an army camp south of Phetchaburi town
The palace stands inside an army camp, so guards may ask for ID at the gate.
