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 In
The reign of H.M. Somdet Phra Phuttha Yotfa Chulalok The Great,
Rama I was invited to ascend The Throne to be The First King
of The Chakri Dynasty, he moved The Capital from Thon Buri
to Bangkok and ordered The Installation of The City Pillar
on April 21, 1782.
The Pillar
was made of The Trunk of Chaiya Phruek Tree (Laburnum), and
stands 108 Inches above ground level and |
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79 Inches Under
ground level. The Horoscope of The City is placed
inside. The Old City Pillar was replaced with a new one
in the reign of King Rama IV. King Rama IV was specialized
in astrology and horoscopes, so he adjusted The Horoscope
of The City by holding a religious ritual in The Ubosoth
of Wat Phra Sri Rattanasatsadaram, to inscribe The Horoscope
of The City on A Gold Plate of |
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1Baht
(15.2 Grams) in weight, and he also ordered to build
a new shrine as the top of A Prang as at pavilion in Ayuthaya.
The Horoscope of The City was then put in The City Pillar
and a ceremony was organised to celebrate it.
The Guardian
spirits who protect The City, and are enshrined in The City
Pillar Shrine, in The past there ware only three: Phra Sua
Mueang, Phra Song Mueang, |
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and Phra Mueang.
Later , King Rama V added Phra Siam Thewathirat in
The Area of The City Pillar Shrine. |
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 General
Information |
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Taxi
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Motorcycle
Taxi |
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Tuk-Tuk |
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Air
Bus 10 Meter Distant |
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512 |
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Air
Conditioned Bus |
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25,
60, 82, 203 |
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Air
Conditioned EURO II Bus |
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3, 59,
60, 70, 80, 91, 508 |
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Join
Servuce Air Bus |
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6, 30,
33, 39, 44, |
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| Address
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Maha
Chai Road Phra Borommaharatchawang Sub-District
Phra Nakhon District Bangkok 10200 |
| Opening |
Daily |
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Hours |
5.00
a.m.- 8.00 p.m. |
| Admission
Fee |
Free |
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| Website |
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| From:
Bangkok Tourist
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