Phuket Town Architecture - One of the features of Phuket shophouses or "row houses" is the front verandahs form a sheltered walkway and intricate stuc
Phuket Town Architecture - One of the features of Phuket shophouses or "row houses" is the front verandahs form a sheltered walkway and intricate stucco designs often grace their facades. Many walkways and interiors are covered with ceramic tiles with elaborate European motifs. Phuket has a long association with European trading nations: Portugal, Great Britain and France with an established population of ethnic Chinese. Phuket City has always been a meeting place of Thai and Malays and the overall result was a fascinating mixture of architecture - therefore the look and feel of old Phuket is unique in Thailand. These colorful sino-portuguese buildings of Phuket Town were built during the tin mining boom in the late 1800s. Main one or two storeys tall, the architecture is similar to those found in Penang and Singapore, often called "shophouse architecture". Unique features of these buildings is the open-air entrances, louvred windows and thick walls to keep them cool in the tropics.
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Location: Phuket Town, Thailand
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
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