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Ayutthaya

In 1350, King Uthong founded Ayutthaya as the kingdom’s new capital. Ayutthaya is the city of an island surrounded by 3 rivers. It is a city rich in ruins and ancient temples as well as traditional Thai raft houses along the river banks.
Attractions

2850_0Wat Prasrisanpetch

This temple was built under the Ayutthaya concept of ‘temple in the palace’.. This concept was repeated again when the Temple of Emerald Buddha was built in the city of Bangkok. Wat Prasrisanpetch is situated in Wang Luang (the Old Palace). Inside the temple is a stupa holding the remains of two Ayutthaya kings.

 

p02bChedi Sri Suriyothai

This stupa was erected in commemoration of Somdet Prasrisuriyothai’s heroic death when she, in a man’s disguise, was trying to help her husband, Somdet Pramahachakapat, The King of Thailand, in a war against the Burmese.

 

p03bWat Chaiwattanaram

Located on the bank of Chao Phraya River, on the west of the city island. King Prasat Thong commanded it built. The great beauty has been reflected from the main stupa and its satellite stupas along the gallery, an architecture influenced by Khmer..

 

p04bWat Yai Chaimongkol

Inside the temple area is Chedi Chaimongkol which was built by the royal command of King Naresuan the Great to commemorate his victory in a war against the Burmese.

 

p05bWat Pukaothong (the Golden Mountain Temple)

The chedi (stupa) in this temple is the only one in Ayutthaya with Burmese architectural influence. It was believed this chedi was built by the command of a Burmese commander to commemorate his victory over the Kingdom of Ayutthaya.

 

p06bBang Pa-In Summer Palace

The palace is rich in magnificent throne halls. The most outstanding is Aisawantippaya-at which is situated amid the water.

Varopatphimand Thronehall is in Corinthian style. The hall is used to welcome state guests.

Vehaschamroon is the thronehall in Chinese style, formerly served as winter palace for King Rama V.

 
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