Detailed Guide To Visit Ayutthaya From Bangkok
Located about an hour drive from Bangkok is the ancient kingdom of Ayutthaya. Spend a day exploring the historic beauty of this once-famous center of global diplomacy and commerce!
Ayutthaya trip is one of amazing things to do in Bangkok. Although the city of Ayutthaya was largely destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century, it is still bursting with stories to tell
You can opt for taxis, trains, bus, minivans or even you can consider joining in a day tour to Ayutthaya from Bangkok
The city was founded in 1350 and destroyed in 1767 when the Burmese invaded and burnt the city down to the ground. Ruins of the Buddhist temples show that the city was one of the world's most prosperous cities at the time, and it officially became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. The Historic City of Ayutthaya is certainly one of the most intriguing cities in all of Southeast Asia.
It is named after Ayodhya, India, the birthplace of the hero Rama and also known as “Pra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya”, which was the capital city of Thailand for 417 years from the mid-1300s to the mid-1700s.
This was a royal temple of Ayutthaya Kingdom. It is one of the oldest and most significant temples in the history of Ayutthaya as it housed the Buddha’s holy relic.
You may better recognize this temple as the one that is home to the large stone Buddha head embedded in the roots of a large tree.
It is said to enshrine relics from the Buddha himself, giving immense status to this temple as the center of Buddhism in the previous Ayutthaya Kingdom.
Wat Ratchaburana was founded in 1424 by King Borommarachathirat II of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and built on the cremation site of his two elder brothers. The two brothers had fought to their deaths in a duel for the royal succession to their father Intharacha
In 1957 the temple's crypt was looted of a large number of Buddha images and gold artifacts. The thieves were later caught, but few of the treasures were recovered. Some that were recovered are now housed in the nearby Chao Sam Phraya Museum. Subsequent excavations of the crypt have uncovered many more rare Buddha images (Source: Wikipedia)
Ayutthaya trip is one of amazing things to do in Bangkok. Although the city of Ayutthaya was largely destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century, it is still bursting with stories to tell
You can opt for taxis, trains, bus, minivans or even you can consider joining in a day tour to Ayutthaya from Bangkok
The city was founded in 1350 and destroyed in 1767 when the Burmese invaded and burnt the city down to the ground. Ruins of the Buddhist temples show that the city was one of the world's most prosperous cities at the time, and it officially became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. The Historic City of Ayutthaya is certainly one of the most intriguing cities in all of Southeast Asia.
It is named after Ayodhya, India, the birthplace of the hero Rama and also known as “Pra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya”, which was the capital city of Thailand for 417 years from the mid-1300s to the mid-1700s.
What To Expect In Ayutthaya
Discover Wat Phra Si Sanphet
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 (Source: Wikipedia)
First built in the 14th century and reached the peak of its glory in the second half of the 17th century, it is also known as temple of the Buddha Si Sanphet.
First built in the 14th century and reached the peak of its glory in the second half of the 17th century, it is also known as temple of the Buddha Si Sanphet.
Wat Phra Mahathat
You may better recognize this temple as the one that is home to the large stone Buddha head embedded in the roots of a large tree.
It is said to enshrine relics from the Buddha himself, giving immense status to this temple as the center of Buddhism in the previous Ayutthaya Kingdom.
Huge Buddha statue in Wat Lokayasutharam
Wat Lokayasutharam is a popular pilgrimage site of Thai Buddhists and a must-visit destination of foreign travelers because it has gained a name for a giant reclining Buddha, which represents Buddha lying down, and is a major iconographic and statuary pattern of Buddhism. The statue was lucky to be left intact compared to other structures in Ayutthaya Historical Park. |
| Huge Buddha statue in Wat Lokayasutharam |
Wander around Wat Ratchaburana
Located across the road from Wat Mahathat, it must be seen during an Ayutthaya day trip.Wat Ratchaburana was founded in 1424 by King Borommarachathirat II of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and built on the cremation site of his two elder brothers. The two brothers had fought to their deaths in a duel for the royal succession to their father Intharacha
In 1957 the temple's crypt was looted of a large number of Buddha images and gold artifacts. The thieves were later caught, but few of the treasures were recovered. Some that were recovered are now housed in the nearby Chao Sam Phraya Museum. Subsequent excavations of the crypt have uncovered many more rare Buddha images (Source: Wikipedia)
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