Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya is probably the most famaous and impressive historical site near capital Bangkok.

Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, is a historic capital and modern city in Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya was destroyed by the Burmese within the 18th century.

In 1991, part of Ayutthaya Historical Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site under standards III. The total area of the World Heritage property is 289 ha.

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Ayutthaya, also known as Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, is the capital of Ayutthaya province. Founded in 1351 by King U-Thang, the city is now a historical park and is called the holy city. About 80 km north of Bangkok, Ayutthaya is an island surrounded by Three Rivers; Chao Phraya, Lopburi and Pa Sak Rivers. With a population of more than …

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Ayutthaya is a metropolis in Thailand, approximately eighty kilometers north of Bangkok. It became capital of the kingdomof Siam from 1350 till razed by the Burmese in 1767.

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