Saranrom Park Traditional Geocache
tuptim: It looks like this one is gone.. So sad to see this one go. =(
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Saranrom Park
Saranrom Park across the road from the Grand Palace is one of the public parks in Bangkok with a long history. It was originally part of the grounds of the Saranarom Palace built in 1866 during the reign of King Mongkut or King Rama IV.
During the reign of King Chulalongkorn or King Rama V the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had its office in the palace. Royalty from Greece, Russia and Sweden have resided here too. King Rama V turned the palace grounds, which form Saranrom Park today, into a zoo.
King Rama VI resided in the palace when he was Crown Prince. The pavilion where military bands played during his reign is preserved in the park. After the 1932 coup, the palace was taken over as the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry. It was also used as a residence for foreign guests.
In 1960, the garden was given to the Bangkok Metropolitan Authorities to turn into a botanic garden and public park. Saranrom, Bangkok's first botanic garden, came into being and the royal garden was opened to the public.
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