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King's Palace

Still existing today, this palace was constructed in 1768 and has been turned into a museum and tourist attraction. This impressive building is usually covered in vibrant yellows, oranges, gold, green, and purple which are not picked up by the black and white photo. The elephant statues adorning the front of the palace are a symbol of status and power. The more elephants a ruler has (more importantly white elephants), the more important they are.