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Palace of Versailles of King Louis XIV in France

Palace of Versailles King Louis XIV, one of the 7 wonders of the world. (France)

Palace of VersaillesIt is one of the royal palaces of France. located at Versailles It is one of the great and beautiful palaces in the world. Located about 17 kilometers from Paris. The history of the Palace of Versailles. have to go back to King Louis XIII of France, with his love for hunting and being close to nature. He had the opportunity to hunt in the forests around Versailles many times until in 1622 he began to buy forests in the city for his own hunting.

Small residences were built here, and in 1631 it was rebuilt into a small chateau. Later, during the reign of Louis XIV of France, he decided to move his royal court. come to Versailles and has renovated the old palace into a great palace The most beautiful and luxurious in Europe Started operation in the year 1661 and has continued to be built. It took more than 30 years to build.

Throughout the reign of King Louis XIV of France, he used it as a place to welcome visitors to the city. including our ambassadors from Siam during the reign of King Narai the Great of Ayutthaya as well Later, it was the residence of the kings and royal family ever since. Until the reign of Louis XVI of France until the French Revolution Since then, Versailles has never been the residence of the King.

Until in the year 1837, King Louis-Philip I of France ordered the conversion of the Palace of Versailles to the Museum of History of France until today itself. All parts of the building are made of white marble. There are baroque and Rocco style western architecture, beautifully decorated. has a total area size of 5, 000 rai, surrounded by beautiful gardens decorated with maze-like patterns decorated with trees geometric flower garden It features bronze and marble sculptures inspired by Greek-Roman mythology, dominated by Greek mythology fountains.

The palace is divided into 5 main sections: The Palace, The Gardens, The Estate of Trianon, and The Park. There are as many as 700 rooms displaying paintings. with carving It has been installed with 2,153 windows, 67 staircases, and 1,315 fireplaces, and is decorated with chandeliers. and The Park in the part of The Palace or inside the palace.

There are as many as 700 rooms displaying paintings. with carving It has been installed with 2,153 windows, 67 staircases, and 1,315 fireplaces, and is decorated with chandeliers. and The Park in the part of The Palace or inside the palace There are as many as 700 rooms displaying paintings. with carving It has been installed with 2,153 windows, 67 staircases, and 1,315 fireplaces, and is decorated with chandeliers.The Hall of Mirrors is the largest room in the palace and is an important highlight that we must visit when coming to France itself.

The Hall of Mirrors is the largest room in the palace. It was built with 17 large, sparkling mirrors (the mirrors were very expensive at that time), measuring 70 meters long, decorated with expensive chandeliers. along with paintings on the ceiling that are beautiful beyond description with King Louis XIV directing most of the construction himself.

His Highness provided this area. to welcome guests in the city especially And used to hold a reception for the ambassador for 300 years after World War 1, this room was used to sign two important treaties, namely the Treaty of the German Empire. and the Treaty of Versailles “World War I armistice” when opened to see the most beautiful corner of the Versailles garden ( The Gardens) was a glass room.

The Venus Room , an architecture that tells a story of love and beauty, is named after the fairy tale Venus. decorated with the dignified Chun Song Suek statue The Roman style of King Louis XIV is the room where the ambassadors come to offer the royal message. and is also the residence of the ambassador of King Narai the Great of Ayutthaya It’s really beautiful and unforgettable.

Versailles Park. It is the most beautiful and grand garden. surrounding the Palace of Versailles The world-class garden architect, Lenott, together with the master craftsman who designed and built the two palaces are LeBrand and Monzart It began to be decorated perfectly during the reign of Louis XV.

Versailles Park covers an area of ​​14,820 acres, consisting of smaller ponds or more. to a large artificial lake ordered to build a statue Bronze statue of all nature. From animal figures to statues of gods according to ancient Greek mythology. to announce the greatness of French culture A new irrigation technique was introduced for the first time by digging a canal from the Chein to Versailles. to use the water pump to shoot up fountains throughout the park