The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings in Bangkok that served as the official residence of the Kings of Siam, and later Thailand, from 1782 until 1925, built on the order of King Rama I following the founding of Bangkok as the new capital of the kingdom. Its architecture combines traditional Thai forms, steep multi-tiered roofs and gilded ornamentation, with later European stylistic influences added over successive reigns. The palace grounds also contain Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. Although no longer a royal residence, the complex continues to host state ceremonies and remains one of the most visited sites in the country.
Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationPhra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand 1 Completed Year Completed Year Classification
Standing Status Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account Connections
Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
In Style
Source Grand Palace (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Thailand, located there.
Sources
1. Grand Palace - Wikipedia
Infobox, location
Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand
Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings in Bangkok that served as the official residence of the Kings of Siam, and later Thailand, from 1782 until 1925, built on the order of King Rama I following the founding of Bangkok as the new capital of the kingdom. Its architecture combines traditional Thai forms, steep multi-tiered roofs and gilded ornamentation, with later European stylistic influences added over successive reigns. The palace grounds also contain Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. Although no longer a royal residence, the complex continues to host state ceremonies and remains one of the most visited sites in the country.
Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field
completion_date/completed = 1925
View the Source2. Grand Palace (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Royal Palace)
Wikidata item Q873769, instance of (P31): Royal Palace (case-merged into the existing atlas casing).
In Style: Thai Architecture, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Thai architecture
View the Source 3. Wikidata: Grand Palace
- Wikidata Q873769, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q873769, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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