Ayutthaya Historical Park

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Historic City of Ayutthaya *
Plan of Ayutthaya historical park
Country Thailand
Type Cultural
Criteria iii
Reference 576
Region ** Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription 1991 (15th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The head of Buddha in Wat Mahathat

The Ayutthaya historical park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, which was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1350 and was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767.

In 1969 the Fine Arts Department began with renovations of the ruins, which became more serious after it was declared a historical park in 1976. The park was declared a UNESCO World heritage site in 1991. According to "Tourism Asia," [1] thirty-three monarchs including King Rama IV governed from Ayutthaya.

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[edit] Park sites

  • Wat Ratchaburana
  • Wat Mahathat
  • Wat Phra Sri Sanphet
  • Wat Phra Ram
  • Wat Lokayasutha
  • Wiharn Phra Mongkhon Bopit
  • Wat Lokayasutha
  • Wat Yai Chai Mongkon
  • Phra Chedi Suriyothai
  • Wat Phanan Choeng
  • Wat Chaiwatthanaram
  • Ayutthaya historical Study Centre
  • Japanese Settlement
  • Wat Phu Khao Thong
  • Elephant Canp

[edit] Gallery

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 14°21′N 100°35′E / 14.35°N 100.583°E / 14.35; 100.583

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