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Introduction
In 1897, King Rama V spent his money to purchase garden and paddy fields between Padung Krungkasem Canal and Samsen Canal for royal garden, which is called “Dusit Garden”. The first residence that they built in Dusit Garden was Vimanmek Mansion.

History
Vimanmek Palace was built in 1900 by the royal command of King Rama V. At first, this mansion was former summer palace of King Rama V at Koh Sri Chang, Chonburi, and this mansion was disassembled and renovated by HRH Prince Narissaranuwadhiwongse. The cerebration for the completion of the mansion was on March 27, 1901. When the mansion was completed, King Rama V moved in to the mansion and lived until his untimely death in 1910. Finally, the mansion became deserted and his family moved back to Grand Palace. Vimanmek Mansion is the largest residence in Dusit Garden. The mansion’s detailed architectural style indicates a western influence. In 1982, on the auspicious opportunity of the Royal Bicentennial Celebrations of Bangkok, Her Majesty the Queen asked for His Majesty’s permission to renovate the mansion into a museum to honor to King Rama V by displaying photographs and artifacts to honor him. Now the mansion is open to everyone to visit as a museum to see the exhibition about King Rama V.

Construction/Characteristics
Vimanmek Mansion follows Victorian Style that is an influence from Europe Architecture applied with Thai Architecture. The material that was used to build the entire mansion was golden teak. The shape of the mansion was alphabet L in English, 60 meters each long and 20 meter high. This mansion has three levels and the residence part is octagon shape and has four levels. The lowest level is made by brick and cement and all the upper levels are made by golden teak. The color of the roof is cream and red in Thai Architecture style and the pattern of the window and ventilator is called Kanom Pang Khing. Each room of the mansion has different colors, which are light blue, green, pink, ivory and peach, and each room shows belongings of King Rama V and other noblemen.

Around the mansion
Beside the mansion are Amporn Satarn and Dusit Zoo. Amporn Satarn is the palace built in the same year as the mansion and it is where King Rama V passed away. King Rama V assigned plots for The Queen, his daughter, son, consort and other wives. King Rama V named gardens, canals, gates and roads. For example, the residence that belonged to Her Majesty Queen Srisawarindhira was named Suan Hong Residence (Swan Garden Residence). Now these residences, which are no longer used by the Royal Family and located north of Vimanmek Mansion, have been turned into museum buildings and a hall for royal coaches to be shown to the general public.