Historic City of Ayutthaya

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya · Thailand

Historic City of Ayutthaya, Thailand
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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November–March
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Founded c. 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. Its remains, characterized by the prang (reliquary towers) and gigantic monasteries, give an idea of its past splendour.

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