Typical tiled roof near the Chakri Maha Prasat, Grand Palace, Bangkok Thailand

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Chakri Maha Prasat is also known as the Grand Palace Throne Hall and the building was commissioned in 1882 to mark the centenary of the Chakri dynasty. Design was by British architect John Chinitz. This picture is of the roof of a nearby building that forms part of the Grand Palace complex.

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Size: 7552px × 5022px
Location: Chakri Maha Prasat, Grand Palace, Bangkok Thailand
Photo credit: © Hugh Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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