Phra Nakhon Khiri Park (Khao Wang) Hua Hin
Phra Nakhon Khiri Park is a historical park in Phetchaburi, Thailand, located on hill overlooking the city.
The local famous call "Khao Wang" which to the locals it is better known as Khao Wang, simply meaning Hill with palace, while the name Phra Nakhon Khiri means Holy City Hill.
The main aspect of the Phra Nakhon Khiri Park is the palace that sits atop this 92 meter high mountain peak. The palace was originally commissioned by King Rama IV because he was so fond of the way the Phra Nakhon Khiri Park looked. He wanted a palace to reside there so that royalty such as himself could bask among it and be a part of the majestic nature that the park had to offer.
Although it is officially known as the Phra Nakhon Khiri Park, it is also commonly called Khao Wang, or Palace Hill. Either way you say it, the park and its accompanying palace is a must see for tourists and locals alike.
The park consists of three building groups, located on the three peaks of the 92m high hill. On the western peak is the actual palace with adjoining structures. The middle or central peak is a big chedi named Phra That Chom Phet. The eastern peak houses the Wat Phra Kaeo, the royal temple, built in similar fashion to the Wat Phra Kaeo in Bangkok. The whole complex was built as a summer palace by King Mongkut, with construction finished in 1860.
The site was registered as an historical park on August 27, 1979, with two of the palace buildings now housing a branch of the Thai National Museum.
You can access the Phra Nakhon Khiri Park either by foot or by railway. To visit the palace, admission costs 20 baht, which is currently less than one dollar in American money. Phra Nakhon Khiri Park is a very affordable location to visit, but it offers much more to the traveler. Phra Nakhon Khiri Park is an ideal location to visit when you are in the area. If you may not be at this location, make it a point to visit Phra Nakhon Khiri Park.