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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.
Wat
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.
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Chedi 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.
Wat 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..
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Wat
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.
Wat
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.
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Bang
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.
