The park accommodates a palace with adjacent structures located on the western peak, a wonderful chedi named Phra That Chom Phet was built on the top of the central peak and the eastern peak houses the royal temple called Wat Phra Kaew built in a similar way to Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok.
Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park was built as a summer palace by King Mongkut, Rama IV.
Photos courtesy of Ahoerstemeier, SvenZ, Guido Johannes Joerg and Tevaprapas.
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