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Historic City of Ayutthaya
| Site number: | 576 |
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| Type of site: | Cultural | |
| Date: | c. 1350 | |
| Date of Inscription: | 1991 | |
| Location: | Asia, Thailand, Ayutthaya Province | |
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| Description: | Following Sukhothai, Ayutthaya (founded in 1350) became the second Siamese capital. The Burmese destroyed it in the 18th century. Characterized by the prang (reliquary towers) and massive monasteries, its vestiges present an image of its past splendour. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here. | |
| 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 1981. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here. | ||
| Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/576 | |
| Source2: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/576/video | |
| Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page. | |