Public square in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sanam Luang in 2013
Sanam Luang (Thai: สนามหลวง, pronounced[sā.nǎːmlǔa̯ŋ]; lit: 'royal turf') is a 74.5 rai (119,200 m2)[1] open field and public square in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. Sanam Luang is in the Phra Nakhon District, the historic center of Bangkok.[2]
In the Royal Chronicle it was written that, "In front of Wat Mahathat, Sanam Luang lies between the Royal Palace and the Front Palace. When royal cremation was held at the Phra Men Ground, the pyre set up in the centre with the Royal Palace Pavilion to the south and the one of the Prince of the Front Palace to the north. The music from the Royal Palace and from the Palace to the Front would be played on opposite sides of Sanam Luang".[3]
Sanam Luang was officially known as "Thung Phra Men" (the royal cremation ground) (Thai: ทุ่งพระเมรุ). It has been used as a site for the cremation of kings, queens, and high-ranking princes since the reign of King Rama I. In 1855, King Rama IV changed its name from "Thung Phra Men" to "Thong Sanam Luang", in common usage now shortened to "Sanam Luang".
The Fine Arts Department lists Sanam Luang as a historical site.[4]
^"Royal pyre to be ready around September". Bangkok Post. Reuters. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
^"Sanam Luang". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
^"Sanam Luang (Phramen Ground)". Geocities. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"ประกาศกรมศิลปากร เรื่อง ขึ้นทะเบียนโบราณสถาน" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 94 (126): 5036. 13 December 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2019.
SanamLuang (Thai: สนามหลวง, pronounced [sā.nǎːm lǔa̯ŋ]; lit: 'royal turf') is a 74.5 rai (119,200 m2) open field and public square in front of Wat Phra...
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