Art Gallery of Silpakorn University ( Tha Phra Palace )
Category : Venue
Address : Nha Pralan Road, Pranakorn, Bangkok 10200
Updated by : Admin
How to go :
By Chaopraya River Express Boat:
Chang pier
By Bus :
9, 19, 124, 512
What / Why :
Tha Phra Palace is a building erected since King Rama I foundedBangkok in 1782. He built 3 palaces : The one along Nah Phra Larn road to Wiset Chaisri Gate is Palaceof the West ( Tha Phra Palace ),Middle Palace and Palace of the East ( Fine Arts Department ).
The reason behind the name of Tha Phra Palace is that in 1808 King Rama I ordered the big Image of Buddha(Phra Srisakkayamunee) to be transferred from Wat Mahathat,Sukothai by raft to Bangkok. But it was not possible for people to pullthe Image of Buddha from the raft through Tha Chang Gate,hence it was necessary to tear that Gate down. From then on derivedthe name Tha Phra Gate and since the Palace of the West waslocated near Tha Phra Gate, it was then named Tha Phra Palace.
Silpakorn University has used Tha Phra Palace as an Art Gallery which Princess MahaJakri Sirindhorn graciously presided over its opening ceremony on December 15th, 1979.
Tha Phra Palace was once renovated in1986 and the latestrenovation in 1997 was done to prevent the humidity to seep into the building and to improve the efficiency of the electric,ventilation and lighting system.
In April 1999,Art Gallery will be reopened with its separate groups of building for an appropriate art exhibition activity as follows:
1. Tong Phra Rong Building
2. Tamnak Klang Building
3. Phannarai Building
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