3814 x 2849 px | 32,3 x 24,1 cm | 12,7 x 9,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2 novembre 2011
Ubicazione:
Throne Hall (Preah Thineang Dheva Vinnichay Mohai Moha Prasat), Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Altre informazioni:
A view of the spectacular Throne Hall on the grounds of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Throne Hall is where the king's confidants, generals and royal officials once carried out their duties. It is still in use today as a place for religious and royal ceremonies (such as coronations and royal weddings) as well as a meeting place for guests of the King. The cross-shaped building is crowned with three spires. The central, 59 meter spire is topped with the white, four-faced head of Brahma. Inside the Throne Hall contains three royal thrones (one is more of western style and the other two are traditional) and golden busts of Cambodians kings and queen starting from the reign King Ang Doung onwards.This Throne Hall is the second to be built on this site. The first was constructed of wood in 1869-1870 under King Norodom. That Throne Hall was demolished in 1915. The present building was constructed in 1917 and inaugurated by King Sisowath in 1919. The building is 30x60 meters. As with all buildings and structure at the Palace, the Throne Hall faces east and is best photographed in the morning. When visiting note the thrones (Reach Balaing in front and Preah Thineang Bossabok higher at the back) and the beautiful ceiling frescoes of the Reamker. To north of the thrones stands the statue of His Majesty Sisowath Monivong standing holding the Royal Sword. The statue is made with gold and shows him dressed in casual clothes. While to the south of the thrones stands the gold statue of His Majesty King Sisowath sitting on the Preah Thineang Bossabok dressed and covered with the Royal Regalia of Cambodia (as you can see he is wearing the Crown, the Sopourna Bat or the royal foot-wear and in his right hands holds the Royal Sword. He sits on the Preah Thineang Bossabok which is made to look like the real one to the right. **Description sourced from Wikipedia.
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