Ku Den Museum is situated on Satun Thani Road,
opposite the Satun Land Department Office. The two-story building
received the influence of western styled architecture; particularly the
windows and doors which are of Roman motifs. The roofs were designed in
the Thai’s Panya style. The windows were assembled with narrow strips
of boards arranged horizontally. The semi - circular clay tiles were
used to cover the roofs. The ventilation at the upper-front of the
building is decorated with star-shaped designs, imminently influenced
by Muslim architecture. Phraya Phuminatphakdi, the former governor of
Satun, built it in 1902 as his residence. The building was used as a
city hall, though nowadays it serves as a museum housing antiques and
artifacts and exhibiting the local art and culture.
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