Lumphini Park

The Lumphini Park from a bird's eye view. Front left the statue of Ramas VI, in the background the high-rise buildings of Pathum Wan

The Lumphini Park ( Thai สวนลุมพินี , RTGS Suan Lumphini , short “Suan Lum”, other spelling: Lumpini, Lumpinee) is the largest park in the center of Bangkok , the capital of Thailand . It is located in the Pathum Wan district and forms a sub-district ( Khwaeng ) of this district itself .

Location and layout

In Lumphini Park

The park covers approximately 360 rai (576,000 square meters).

The park is walled and contains an artificial lake that can be ridden with rentable rowing and pedal boats . There is also a 2.5 kilometer long fitness trail with lots of equipment, as well as jumping obstacles, for example, as well as dumbbells. It is one of the few places where mounted police officers still patrol .

The best time to visit is in the early morning before 7 a.m., when the local Chinese practice Tai Chi in the cool of the morning . When the heat is bearable again shortly before sunset in the evening, many of the residents of the area practice aerobics with lively music under the guidance of a pre-gymnast .

In winter, public concerts are held in the park's palm garden as part of the “Concert in the Park”, which is organized by the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra , among others .

history

Lumphini Park was founded by King Rama VI in the 1920s . (Vajiravudh) created on royal property. A statue of the king also stands at the southwest entrance to the park; it was unveiled on March 27, 1942. The site is named after Lumbini , the birthplace of the Buddha in Nepal . When it was founded, the park was on the outskirts of the capital. Today it is located downtown in Bangkok's busiest business district on the north side of Rama IV Street between Ratchadamri and Witthayu Streets (“Wireless Road”) and is visited by numerous people every day.

The first public library in Bangkok and the first public dance hall were or are located here .