Wang Klai Kangwon
The Wang Klai Kangwon ( Thai : วัง ไกล กังวล , German about: Far-from-cares-Palast ) is a royal palace in Hua Hin , Prachuap Khiri Khan Province , in the southern part of the central region of Thailand .
Building history
Prince Itthithepsan Kritakara , who had studied at the École des Beaux-Arts , was commissioned by King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) to design a summer palace for him and his Queen Rambai Barni. Preparations for the construction on site began in 1926, the actual construction began on September 21, 1927. On April 10, 1929, the inauguration of the first completed villa was celebrated. Further buildings were gradually added until 1933.
Palace complex
Since the Klai Kangwon Palace was built as a summer residence, there are no throne halls in which audiences can be held. Since the king had no concubines, there was no need to maintain the traditional division between a section for the women and a separate section for the men. Instead, there is only a royal living area and accommodation for the entourage.
Initially the palace consisted of three villas: the Phra Tamnak Piamsuk (Thai: พระ ตำหนัก เปี่ยม สุข ), the Phra Tamnak Plukkasem (Thai: พระ ตำหนัก ปลุก เกษม ) and the Phra Tamnak Noi (Thai: พระ ตำหนัก น้อย ). In addition, there were some outbuildings for the entourage as well as a multi-purpose pavilion , the Sala Roeng (Thai: ศาลา เริง ), in which the king held private parties. The three villas faced the sea, the largest, the Tamnak Piamsuk, was in the middle, and to the south was Tamnak Noi in a large courtyard. The northern Tamnak Plukkasem was a little behind. While the three villas were each built on three floors, the outbuildings only had one floor.
Since the architect studied in a western country, the architectural style of all buildings is more western than Thai, but concessions were made to the hot climate. The roof shapes of the buildings, the interior courtyards and the large terrace with pergola are reminiscent of large country houses in Spain, the building materials come from the area.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) commissioned an additional villa for Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn , which was built in the same style as King Prajadhipok's original buildings.
Use of the palace
Although the name of the palace was "Far-From-Worries", King Prajadhipok - just as he was residing here in the Summer Palace - was informed of the 1932 revolution in Bangkok when the absolute had been changed to a constitutional monarchy . The king abdicated a short time later and moved to England, where he died in 1941.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and his Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara often and gladly resided in the Klai Kangwon Palace. During her reign, the palace grounds were enlarged and some additional buildings were built. When no one from the royal family is present, the palace grounds are open to the general public.
Individual evidence
- ↑ For Prince Itthithepsan Kritakara see หม่อมเจ้า อิทธิ เทพ สรรค์ กฤดา กร in the Thai Wikipedia
literature
- Naengnoi Suksri: Palaces of Bangkok: Royal Residences of the Chakri Dynasty . Thames & Hudson Ltd., London 1996, ISBN 978-0500974469
- Clarence Aasen: Architecture of Siam . Oxford University Press 1998, ISBN 983-56-0027-9
Coordinates: 12 ° 35 ′ 18.4 ″ N , 99 ° 57 ′ 18.4 ″ E