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Phra Sumen Fort: Phra Sumeru Fortress
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  • Updated By volopolo on April 16, 2008
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    Phra Sumeru Fortress

    Located on Phra Athit Road.


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    Name: Phra Sumeru Fortress
    Theme: Monument, a small park, view to Chao Praya river and a castle
    Close to: Chao Praya River
    Location: Chao Praya river
    City: Bangkok
    Pictures in the web: Phra Sumeru Fortress
    Last Visit: September 2007


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  • Directions: Take a short walk to Phra Athit Road and turn left
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    Phra Sumen Fort: Phra Sumeru Fort and relaxing area around..
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  • Updated By Wann on September 1, 2006
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    If you happen to stay in Khao san Rd. here this place you can come for relaxing. At Phra Athit Rd, there's a nice park with nice Thai Parvillion and Phra Sumeru Fort located. It's the largest existing fortress of all 14 which now only two exist, built in the reign of King Rama I. Nearby, is a public park call Suan Santichaiparkran provide great view of The Chao Phraya river. You can visit there for relaxing in nice relaxing atmosphere, watching sunset over the river, nice scene of the newest bridge RAMA VIII and take a look at some activities of visitors there. All around the area along Phra Athit Rd. there's many nice small restuarants, decorated in style, very relaxing area.

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  • Directions: Short walk from Phra Athit Pier (Bang Lamphu Pier), or from Khao San Rd.

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    Phra Sumen Fort: Phrasumain Fort
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  • Updated By Joenes on January 3, 2005
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    A lot of forts were build along the Chao Praya River but most of them were destroyed or broken down during the centuries but this one is still standing and even the canons are still in place.

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  • Directions: Take a short walk to Phra Athit Road and turn left

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    Phra Sumen Fort: Phra Sumane Fort
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  • By vec on August 1, 2004
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    In the middle of the 18th century the Phra Sumane Fort was one of 14 forts around Bangkok defending the city borders. Today only two fort remains, and the hexagonal shaped Phra Sumane Fort is the best preserved.

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    Phra Sumen Fort: Phra Sumen Fort
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  • Updated By Blatherwick on March 7, 2006
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    Phra Sumen Fort
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    Phra Sumen Fort is the hexagonal-shape concrete fort built in 1783 during the reign of King Rama I. Originally the city was moated and walled with 14 forts at intervals along it. The fort has two levels of battlements where cannons are deployed and an observation tower. The old cannons are still in place.

    A well-kept park, the Santichaiprakarn Park, lies between Fort Phra Sumen and the river making it a pleasant area to spend the day by the river. One can have a panoramic view of the riverfront and watch river life go by. Sometimes in the evening there are free aerobic classes taking place as

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  • Directions: Take a short walk to Phra Athit Road and turn left.

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    Phra Sumen Fort: Phra Sumen Fort In The Park
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  • Updated By templemonkey on August 19, 2006
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    by templemonkey
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    Phra Sumen Fort is one of two forts that have survived to give us abit of a glimse of what is still left of "old Siam".You can still see the white washed hexagonal -shape concrete fort ,cannons and part of the broken wall ;which was built in the reign of King Rama I in1783.
    The fort is next to Santchaiprakan Park overlooking the Chao Phraya River not far from Phra Artit pier and Khaosan Road. At night Phra Sumen fort looks alot better as it is lit up .

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  • Directions: Take a short walk to Phra Athit Road and turn left

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    Phra Sumen Fort: Laid back evening at Phra Sumen Fort Park.
  • By beebah on February 15, 2006
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    by beebah
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    Everyday at 6:00 PM. There's free aerobic dance exercise class here. Music will be too loud (and those tracks they pick are just awful) but it's fun to see bunch of people excersing and dancing! come on!

    And some other activities can be seen here as well. Including Brazilian Martial Art Capoeira group. Come to stretch out their moves every evening (as long as it's not raining), Thai classical music & Jazz Band who come whenever they feel like (?) , Jugglers, and family picnic :-)

    If you have free evening. Here is another place to chill out spending easy day.

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  • Directions: Take a short walk to Phra Athit Road and turn left

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    Phra Sumen Fort: Nice and white!
  • By Lunaina on April 24, 2008
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    by Lunaina
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    Just look, if you are walking in Bangkok you see many attractive buildings. This fort can be found near Khaosan Road, on the Chao Phraya riverside.

  • Directions: Take a short walk to Phra Athit Road and turn left

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    Phra Sumen Fort: Phra Sumen Fort
  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on April 5, 2003
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    Old Fort protecting the city

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    Phra Sumen Fort: Bangkok´s old fort.
  • By euzkadi on April 8, 2008
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    This fort was part of a series of fortress (13 forts) built during the kingdom fo Rama I to protect the city, the fort has two levels for battlements (were cannons were placed) and an observation tower. After the latest renovation a museum was open on the top floor to house the items found inside the fort.

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  • Directions: Take a short walk to Phra Athit Road and turn left

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