Vimanmek Palace
Coordinates: 13°46′26″N 100°30′46″E / 13.77389°N 100.51278°E
The Vimanmek Mansion (Thai: พระที่นั่งวิมานเมฆ, rtgs: Phra Thinning Wiman Mek) is a former royal villa in Bangkok, Thailand. It is in the Dusit Palace complex, near Dusit Zoo in Dusit District.
In 1897 King Rama V paid a royal visit to Europe visiting many of the royal palaces. Upon his return he land for the construction of a royal garden which he named "the Dusit Garden".
Vimanmek Palace was constructed in 1900 by having the Munthatu Rattanaroj Residence in Chuthathuj Rachathan at Ko Sichang, Chonburi, dismantled and reassembled in Dusit Garden. It was the first permanent residence in the garden. Nails were used during in its construction. The interior decoration combines European neo-classical style with traditional Thai motifs and architecture and early-20th century modernisation. 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.
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