Royal Cemetery at Wat Ratchabophit

The Royal Cemetery is located at the western side of the grounds of Wat Ratchabophit in Bangkok.

The cemetery contains monuments to numerous members of the Thai Royal Family, particularly those most closely related to King Chulalongkorn. Each monument is given a number, displayed externally at the base of the structure in Thai numerals. There are 34 in all, but one (No. 3) has been removed.

Monuments to Chulalongkorn's Queens Consort

Among the many monuments in the grounds are four prominent white buildings, each dedicated to one of King Chulalongkorn's four principal wives. They also contain the ashes of descendants of the wives to whom they are dedicated. These four structures are listed below with their designated memorial numbers in parentheses. The interred include:

Sunandha Nusavarya Memorial (6)

Rangsi Vadhana Memorial (9)

Saovabha Pratisthana Memorial (11)

Sukhumala Narumitra Memorial (19)

Other monuments

The other monuments come in a variety of shapes, styles and sizes. The number associated with each monument is shown in parentheses. Monument No. 3 is defunct and no longer extant, its contents having been moved into Monument No. 2.

Chao Chom Manda Sae Monument (1)

This is a Gothic-style masonry structure with marble floor and stairs, and the base is adorned with mountains.

Chao Khun Phra Prayurawongse Monument (2)

Referred to as the "Little Temple," it is a single story, four-walled house of European style, with a tiled roof. The wooden doors and windows feature stained glass panels. Within are housed the ashes of two consorts of King Rama V from the Bunnag family (Pae and Mod) and their descendants. These include:

Princess Oraongka Ankayuba Monument (4)

This monument is shaped like a prang mounted on a four-sided pedestal of grey and white marble.

Hem Memorial (5)

This memorial is a plinth with inscribed tablets set on a square base atop a short stairway. Inside are contained the ashes of the following figures:

Lopburi-Style Triple Prang (7)

This monument is modeled after Prang Sam Yot, a temple in Lopburi. It is adorned with Khmer style artwork. Naga stairs lead to doors whose frames are topped with ornate brick-and-stucco cornices and trim. Those whose ashes are housed here include Noble Consort Saisavali Bhiromya and her progeny.

Chao Chom Manda Yoi Monument (8)

This monument features lace-like lotus petals emerging from a pleated vase set atop a tall hexagonal plinth. The inscriptions are on marble slabs.

Monument to Royal Princess the 84th (10)

A round column decorated with flowers atop a square base. On top of the column's capital there is a sculpture of a cloth-draped urn. Inside are the ashes of the 84th child of King Rama V, born to Chao Chom Chiu Kapitatha.

Prince Isariyabhorn Monument (12)

Iam 2495 Memorial (13)

A square-cross-sectioned plinth atop a hexagonal base adorned with large stones. There is a marble plaque on the plinth. On the stone parapet is a wreath.

Chao Chom Manda Talab Monument (14)

Chao Chom Sae Monument (15)

Eob 2487 Memorial (16)

Sariranidhan Monument (17)

Princess Lavad Voraong Monument (18)

Chao Chom Manda Khae Monument (20)

Princess consort Dararasmi Monument (21)

Princess Komala Saovamala Monument (22)

Chao Chom Manda Chandra Monument (23)

Chao Chom Manda Nueang Monument (24)

Orn 2476 Memorial (25)

Chao Chom Manda Chaem Monument (26)

Chatrajaya 2480 Memorial (27)

Chao Chom Ab Monument (28)

Chao Chom Manda Sud Monument (29)

Chao Chom Manda Saeng Monument (30)

Chao Chom Manda Ruen Monument (31)

Chao Chom Manda Morakot Monument (32)

Other burials

See also

Coordinates: 13°42′21″N 100°30′22″E / 13.7058°N 100.5061°E / 13.7058; 100.5061

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