Chan Kasem Palace, also called the Front Palace, was located east of the Grand Palace. After the first fall of Ayutthaya in 1569, King Maha Thammaracha (r. 1569-1590) realized the poor defences of the city and started to upgrade them. Around 1577, he ordered the building of a fortified palace on this strategic spot. The palace became the residence of every uparat or second king. In 1767, the palace bore the brunt of the Burmese attack as the defence walls in its vicinity were pierced, burned and ruined. King Mongkut (reign 1851 - 1868) ordered the reconstruction of the palace and named it "Chan Kasem Palace". The place is now a national museum.
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