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Historic City of Ayutthaya

Thailand
Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (iii)
Ayutthaya Province
N14 20 52 E100 33 38
Ref: 576

Brief Description

Founded c. 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. Its remains, characterized by the prang (reliquary towers) and gigantic monasteries, give an idea of its past splendour.
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