The Central Court
 The buildings of the central court |
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The exit from the Temple of the Emerald Buddha brings you directly into the Central Court of the Grand Palace. This is where the king's actual residence and audience halls are located. The first building you will see is also the newest, the very European styled Phra Thinang Boromphiman. Next to this is the oldest building in the palace, the Phra Maha Monthien group. Right in the middle of the complex, and dominating it, is the Chakri Maha Prasat hall. West of the Chakri Maha Prasat is the Dusit Maha Prasat group. On one wall of the Dusit Maha Prasat, Rama IV built the Aphornphimok Pavilion. Facing the Dusit Maha Prasat is a building now housing the Museum of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
