Grand Palace

Grand Palace is an archaeological site in Pratu Chai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Grand Palace is situated nearby to the ruins Phra Tamnak Sa Kaeo, as well as near Wihan Somdet Throne Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Phra Si Sanphet and Historic City of Ayutthaya.

Wat Phra Si Sanphet

Photo: Gary Todd, CC0.

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 200 metres south of Grand Palace.

Historic City of Ayutthaya

Protected area

Photo: Mozhar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 south of Grand Palace.

Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit

Buddhist temple

Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.

Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Located south of Wat Phra Si Sanphet, it is part of the Ayutthaya Historical Park. Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit is situated 330 metres south of Grand Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayutthaya.

Ayutthaya

Photo: CYPHE, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Grand Palace

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Ancient Palace”, “พระราชวังโบราณ”, and “พระราชวังหลวง”
Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Pratu Chai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

14.35772° or 14° 21′ 28″ north

Longitude

100.55836° or 100° 33′ 30″ east

Open location code

7P629H55+38

OpenStreetMap ID

way 738897331

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Grand Palace” goes by many names.

Chinese: “大城王宫遗址”
Japanese: “王宮”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Phra Tamnak Sa Kaeo and Wihan Somdet Throne Hall.

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