The Historic City of Ayutthaya, was founded in 1350 and was the second largest city of Siam (Bangkok as it is known today) at the time , we decided to take the short train ride (2-ish hours) from Bangkok on Sunday morning 70 km away from the crazy busy urban streets of today's capital Bangkok. I have always wanted to see the ruins of this city and i heard this once ancient capital city is beautiful , calm, quiet and a relaxing city so today was the perfect day to visit this historic city of Ayutthaya.
The Ayutthaya Kingdom was one of the largest empires of it's time and was a prosperous international trading port at it's time also until the Burmese army burned and destroyed the city in 1767. Home to over a million people, the city was one of Asia’s major trading towns.
Ayutthaya Kingdom built a great number of temples in various styles the city contained palaces, Buddhist temples, monasteries and statues of the most elegant in the world but today it is archaeological site. In 1969 government began restoring the ruins of historical park seriously and a part of the park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.
There are numerous temples and we didn't have a chance to visit them all but Wat Ratchaburana turned out to be our favorite stop, because you could go down into the tomb where a King was once buried. In addition to the beautiful wall art, there are also signs explaining the history of the temple, as well as the looting it experienced.
This Buddha Statue at the Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon in Ayutthaya is the only Buddha statue that is still intact over some many centuries i found that absolutely astonishing it's over 650 plus years old Buddha Statue.
I found it very historic and majestic. Ancient sandstone monuments in various states of disrepair but still sturdy after hundreds of years. There is a certain calm and serenity pervading the area as one walks through the ruins.
For my opinion this is the most beautiful Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya from ticket counter to temple entry gate as you walk in it's like you can feel the vibes and spiritual feeling of the old city , you can also rent a traditional , Thai costumes to take photo dressing like in the ancient time over 300 years ago.
There are the more modern temples also in the area where you can go in and do your merits for good luck and fortune as with these temple the Wat Phanangchoeng , Luang Po Ruay Temple and the Nat Yai Chai Mongkkan were all spectacular this golden Buddha Statue must have been a good 18 meters high was just unbelievable to see.
You can purchased a combined ticket for 220 baht to visit the 5 main ancient temples dedicated to Lord Buddha - Wat Mahathat, Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Wat Phra Ram, Wat Chai watthanaram. There are also bicycles you can rent out and the grounds are good to ride on , it does gets you around the temples and the ruins quicker. A few souvenir shops around also selling cool drinks it does get hot out in the open so bring a hat or umbrella and have fun exploring we did and i was so happy to see this part of Thailand's history.
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The Ayutthaya Kingdom was one of the largest empires of it's time and was a prosperous international trading port at it's time also until the Burmese army burned and destroyed the city in 1767. Home to over a million people, the city was one of Asia’s major trading towns.
Ayutthaya Kingdom built a great number of temples in various styles the city contained palaces, Buddhist temples, monasteries and statues of the most elegant in the world but today it is archaeological site. In 1969 government began restoring the ruins of historical park seriously and a part of the park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.
There are numerous temples and we didn't have a chance to visit them all but Wat Ratchaburana turned out to be our favorite stop, because you could go down into the tomb where a King was once buried. In addition to the beautiful wall art, there are also signs explaining the history of the temple, as well as the looting it experienced.
This Buddha Statue at the Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon in Ayutthaya is the only Buddha statue that is still intact over some many centuries i found that absolutely astonishing it's over 650 plus years old Buddha Statue.
I found it very historic and majestic. Ancient sandstone monuments in various states of disrepair but still sturdy after hundreds of years. There is a certain calm and serenity pervading the area as one walks through the ruins.
For my opinion this is the most beautiful Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya from ticket counter to temple entry gate as you walk in it's like you can feel the vibes and spiritual feeling of the old city , you can also rent a traditional , Thai costumes to take photo dressing like in the ancient time over 300 years ago.
There are the more modern temples also in the area where you can go in and do your merits for good luck and fortune as with these temple the Wat Phanangchoeng , Luang Po Ruay Temple and the Nat Yai Chai Mongkkan were all spectacular this golden Buddha Statue must have been a good 18 meters high was just unbelievable to see.
You can purchased a combined ticket for 220 baht to visit the 5 main ancient temples dedicated to Lord Buddha - Wat Mahathat, Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Wat Phra Ram, Wat Chai watthanaram. There are also bicycles you can rent out and the grounds are good to ride on , it does gets you around the temples and the ruins quicker. A few souvenir shops around also selling cool drinks it does get hot out in the open so bring a hat or umbrella and have fun exploring we did and i was so happy to see this part of Thailand's history.
#beautifulsunday hosted by @ace108
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#sublimesunday hosted by @c0ff33a