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Historic City of Ayutthaya

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Ayutthaya Historical Park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, Thailand. The city of Ayutthaya was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1351, though it is likely to be significantly older, based on evidence showing that the area was already populated during the Mon Dvaravati period. Historic City of Ayutthaya is situated 1 km southwest of Wat Traitrueng.

Chao Sam Phraya National Museum

Museum

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Chao Sam Phraya National Museum is a national museum in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. It opened in 1961 and was created to house treasures discovered in the crypts of Wat Ratchaburana and Wat Mahathat, including Buddhist relics, jewellery, gold objects, and votive tablets, alongside a broader collection of sculpture and other artworks from historic sites in Ayutthaya. Chao Sam Phraya National Museum is situated 310 metres southwest of Wat Traitrueng.

Wat Phra Si Sanphet

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Wat Phra Si Sanphet was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya until the city was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, during the Burmese–Siamese War. Wat Phra Si Sanphet is situated 610 metres northwest of Wat Traitrueng.

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Ayutthaya

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Ayutthaya, full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, is an ancient capital and modern city in the Central Plains of Thailand, 85 km north of Bangkok. Its proximity to Bangkok makes this city of 51,000 people a popular day-trip destination for travellers from that city.

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