Bhubing Palace

2011-01-22

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Bhubing Palace is a royal winter residence in the hills overlooking Chiang MaiBhubing Palace was built in 1961 and is surrounded by beautiful gardens. These are open to the public.

Visitors must dress respectfully.

The rose garden at Bhubing PalaceThe roses grow well here at Bhubing Palace. The garden sits high in the mountains where the cooler air suits the rose.

Bhubing Palace Rose garden - blue rosesThe rose garden at Bhubing Palace is very well looked after. There are many different types of roses and most plants are labelled.

Bhubing Palace. The rose garden terraceThe rose garden at Bhubing Palace sits on a level terrace with a flower covered hillside behind

The shaded garden at Bhubing PalaceThis shaded garden is protected from the heat of the sun at Bhubing Palace. A wide variety of plants enjoy the slightly moister conditions.

Decorative pots in the shade garden at Bhubing PalaceThe shade garden at Bhubing Palace contains many decorative features including this selection of ceramic pots.

Flower covered terraces at Bhubing PalaceFlower covered terraces at Bhubing Palace beside the main walk way.

Bhubing Palace is a range of attractive modern buildings in a traditional styleOne of the more recent buildings at Bhubing Palace

Bright summer bedding plants provide an edging to the rose garden at Bhubing PalaceAn edging of red, blue and white summer bedding at Bhubing Palace

Morning glory on the jungle edge at Bhubing PalaceBlue morning glory scramble over a fence at Bhubing Palace

More of the buildings at Bhubing PalaceThe architects at Bhubing Palace have chosen a traditional simple style.

Paths lead up through a well tended jungle at Bhubing PalaceMany examples of native plants are also carefully tended on the slopes behind Bhubing Palace. Follow the paths that wind up the hillside.

Fountains play on the reservoir at Bhubing PalaceFurther up the hillside a rectangular reservoir has dramatic fountains that rise and fall to music. Bhubing Palace

Fountains in the reservoir at Bhubing Palacemany different fountains put on a display in the reservoir at Bhubing Palace

Bhubing Palace. Beside the reservoir formal gardens surrounded by golden hedgesBeside the reservoir these golden hedges enclose more geometric designs of bedding plants at Bhubing Palace

A view of the fountains in the reservoir at Bhubing PalaceThe fountains rise out of the reservoir at Bhubing Palace

Steep hillside covered with flowers at Bhubing PalaceBeside the reservoir a steep hillside is covered with flowers at Bhubing Palace

Another view of the flower covered hillside at Bhubing Palacebrightly coloured flowers grow well on this steep slope at Bhubing Palace

Bhubing Palace. the path beside the reservoir.It is well worth climbing up from the palace to the reservoir above to stroll along this path at Bhubing Palace

Carvings adorn this part of the garden at Bhubing PalaceThese intricate carvings need closer inspection at Bhubing Palace, alongside the reservoir.

Bhubing Palace. Flags flying at the entranceBhubing Palace Flags flying at the entrance