Old City & Mahakan Fort With Park - Bangkok Thailand 2023

Today only two forts remain out of 14 that were built more than two centuries ago. Mahakan Fort is one of the remaining forts that was built during the end of the 18th century to protect Bangkok from possible invasions.

When King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) ascended the throne as the first ruler of the Chakri dynasty in 1782, he decided to establish Bangkok as the new capital of the Kingdom. The capital was founded on the Eastern side of the Chao Phraya river in the Rattanakosin area.

Because only a few years before that, in 1767, the Burmese had completely destroyed the old capital of Ayutthaya, the King had a number of fortifications built and canals dug out to protect Bangkok. Phra Sumen Fort was built in 1782 as one of 14 forts of which only two remain today, the other one being Mahakan fort.

The King also had city walls built and a number of canals dug out that acted as a moat surrounding the city. With the Chao Phraya river protecting Rattanakosin in the West, the area was virtually surrounded by water, hence the name Rattanakosin Island.

Mahakan fort is located right next to the Golden Mount or Wat Saket temple. In 1785 the Burmese invaded Siam (the old name of Thailand) again, but their armies never reached Bangkok and the forts did not see war.

In 2018, after the last residents of this area moved off the land, a park was constructed behind the old fortification. It’s a nice green area for the locals and is located within a short walk of Wat Siket and other famous sites.

It’s worth a short visit if you are in the area.

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