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Destinations in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District - Ayutthaya Province
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Ancient Forts and Fortresses - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
There are many forts along the city wall and fortresses around the outer circle. Most of them are situated at waterway intersections. ...
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Ayutthaya Historical Study Centre - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
This compound is located on Rochana Road and is a National Research Institute devoted to the study of Ayutthaya, especially the period when it was the ...
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Chankasem or Front Palace National Museum - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
Chankasem Palace was built during the reign of King Maha Thammaraja, the 17th King of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya. During the reign of King Naresuan the ...
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Chao Sam Phraya National Museum - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
This museum is perfect for history buffs who admire fine arts and handicraft of the Ayutthaya period. Housed in the museum are various original antiqu ...
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Elephant Kraal Pavilion - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
The Pavilion, utilized as the royal seat to witness the elephant round up, is situated north of the city island. In the past wild elephants would be t ...
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Japanese Village - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
This ancient site is located 1.5 kilometres south of the Wat Phananchoeng in Tambon Ko Rein. There is an additional building of the Ayutthaya Historic ...
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Phom Phet (The Diamond Fort) - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
This fort that remains almost intact while ruins of the other forts which had been destroyed are visible around the city island. This fortress, also k ...
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Portuguese Village - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
This village is located in Tambon Samphao Lom, on the west bank of the Maenam Chao Phraya to the south of the city. The Portuguese were the first Euro ...
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Suan Somdet - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
This is a public park situated on U-Thong Road to the southwest of the city. The area, full of plants referred to in Thai literature, houses many arch ...
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Wat Chaiwatthanaram - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
Located on the bank of the Maenam Chao Phraya, to the west of the city island is Wat Chaiwatthanaram . Built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong to honor his ...
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Wat Kasattrathirat Worawihan - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
Located outside the city island, opposite Chedi Phra Si Suriyothai, on the bank of the Chao Phraya River is another interesting temple worth visiting. ...
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Wat Kudidao - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
Located to the east in front of the railway station, this old monastery was beautifully constructed with better craftsmanship than many other temples ...
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Wat Lokkayasutha - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
This monastery is over a kilometer behind Wat Suanluangsopsawan adjacent to Wat Worachettharam. Accessible by the road inside the compound of the Dist ...
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Wat Na Phra Men - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
Formerly known as Wat Phra Merurachikaram, the temple is located across the river north of the palace. Although the date of construction is unknown, t ...
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Wat Phanan Choeng - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
Overlooking the river on the opposite bank from the main city, Wat Phanan Choeng was founded shortly before the establishment of Ayutthaya as the King ...
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Wat Ratburana - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
King Borom Rachathirat II (Chao Sam Phraya) built a temple on the site where his two elder brothers were cremated. His two brothers died in a power st ...
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Wat Phu Khao Thong - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
The Phu Khao Thong chedi is situated about two kilometres northwest of the city island. It was built by King Ramesuan in 1387. Burengnong, the Burmese ...
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Wat Phutthaisawan - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
This monastery is located to the south of the river bank opposite the city island. Constructed in the area where King U-Thong and his subjects first m ...
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Wat Samanakot - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
Located near Wat Kudidao, this temple was renovated by Chao Phraya Kosa (Lek) and Phraya Kosa (Pan) during the reign of King Narai the Great. The main ...
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Wat Sensanaram - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
This ancient temple, which is located behind Chankasem Palace houses two Buddha images that were transferred from Vientiane. ...
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Wat Suan Luang Sopsawan - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
King Maha Chakkraphat commanded the construction of this monastery on the west of the city which is the old military regiment area in the royal garden ...
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Wat Suwandararam Ratchaworawihan - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
The main attractions of this temple, which is located on U-Thong Road, southeast of the city, are the paintings. The mural paintings in the Ubosot dep ...
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Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
Located to the Southeast of the island, this temples lofty chedi is visible from most of the town. The monastery was built in 1900 by King U-thong who ...
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Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit - PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya District Ayutthaya Province
This chapel is located to the south of Wat Phra Si Sanphet. A large bronze seated Buddha image (Phra Mongkhon Bophit) was originally enshrined outside ...
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