The old capital of the Siam kingdom (modern day Thailand), this was one of the world's largest and richest cities from 14th-18th c. It was burned down by the Burmese army and the capital was moved. All that's left now is the stone ruins of the temples and a pretty underdeveloped modern day city.
Considering the age of these temples they were extremely impressive and in amazing condition. Something about crumbling ruins being overtaken by nature is easy to romanticize, and I enjoyed having the place mostly to myself (it was extremely hot and my desert upbringing came in handy hehe).
I went to like 5 different temples, and they were all built by different kings. They were used as Royal Temples and burial places for the kings. There were also crypts found in all of them with TONS of gold and valuables as offerings to Buddha. I also saw one of Buddha's relics that was in the museum.Read more
TravelerVery famous. 600 year old tree that grew around this Buddha head. We had to sit down to take a picture because you're not allowed to be above a Buddha
ThailandAyutthayaWat Ratchaburana14°21’30” N 100°34’6” E
ThailandAyutthayaWat Ratchaburana14°21’30” N 100°34’6” E
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Very famous. 600 year old tree that grew around this Buddha head. We had to sit down to take a picture because you're not allowed to be above a Buddha
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3 stupas, ashes of 3 kings inside
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Thailand's largest ancient Buddha image made in 1344