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Ayutthaya (full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, , ; also spelled "Ayudhya") city is the capital of Ayutthaya province
Ayutthaya Province

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong Province, Lopburi Province, Saraburi Province, Pathum Thani Province, Nonthaburi Province, Nakhon Pathom Province and Suphanburi Province....
 in Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
. The city was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong
Ramathibodi I

Uthong was the first king of the kingdom Ayutthaya kingdom , reigning from 1351 to 1369. He was known as Prince U Thong before he ascended to the throne on March 4, 1351....
, who came here to escape a smallpox
Smallpox

Smallpox is an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning spotted, or varus, meaning "pimple"....
 outbreak in Lop Buri, and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya kingdom

The kingdom of Ayutthaya was a Thai people kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Han Chinese, Vietnamese , Indo-Aryans, Japanese people and Persians, and later the Portuguese people, Spanish people, Dutch and French people, permitting them to set up villages outside the city wa...
 or Siam. Ayutthaya was named after the city of Ayodhya
Ayodhya

Ayodhya is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya is described as the birth place of Hindu god Shri Ram....
 in India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, the birthplace of Rama
RAMA

Rama is a first-person adventure game developed and published by Sierra Entertainment in 1996. The game is based on Arthur C. Clarke's books Rendezvous with Rama and Rama II and supports both DOS and Microsoft Windows 95....
 in the Ramayana (Thai
Thai language

Thai , is the national language and official language language of Thailand and the mother tongue of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group....
, Ramakien
Ramakien

The Ramakien is Thailand's national epic, derived from the Indian Ramayana Hindu Epics. A number of versions of the epic were lost in the destruction of Ayutthaya in 1767....
).






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Ayutthaya (full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, , ; also spelled "Ayudhya") city is the capital of Ayutthaya province
Ayutthaya Province

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong Province, Lopburi Province, Saraburi Province, Pathum Thani Province, Nonthaburi Province, Nakhon Pathom Province and Suphanburi Province....
 in Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
. The city was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong
Ramathibodi I

Uthong was the first king of the kingdom Ayutthaya kingdom , reigning from 1351 to 1369. He was known as Prince U Thong before he ascended to the throne on March 4, 1351....
, who came here to escape a smallpox
Smallpox

Smallpox is an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning spotted, or varus, meaning "pimple"....
 outbreak in Lop Buri, and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya kingdom

The kingdom of Ayutthaya was a Thai people kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Han Chinese, Vietnamese , Indo-Aryans, Japanese people and Persians, and later the Portuguese people, Spanish people, Dutch and French people, permitting them to set up villages outside the city wa...
 or Siam. Ayutthaya was named after the city of Ayodhya
Ayodhya

Ayodhya is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya is described as the birth place of Hindu god Shri Ram....
 in India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, the birthplace of Rama
RAMA

Rama is a first-person adventure game developed and published by Sierra Entertainment in 1996. The game is based on Arthur C. Clarke's books Rendezvous with Rama and Rama II and supports both DOS and Microsoft Windows 95....
 in the Ramayana (Thai
Thai language

Thai , is the national language and official language language of Thailand and the mother tongue of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group....
, Ramakien
Ramakien

The Ramakien is Thailand's national epic, derived from the Indian Ramayana Hindu Epics. A number of versions of the epic were lost in the destruction of Ayutthaya in 1767....
). In 1767 the city was destroyed by the Burmese army, and the ruins of the old city now form the Ayutthaya historical park
Ayutthaya historical park

The Ayutthaya Historical parks of Thailand covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya , Thailand, which was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1350 and was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burma army in 1767....
, which is recognized internationally as a UNESCO
UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945....
 World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 Sovereign state which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term....
. The city was refounded a few kilometers to the east.

It is estimated that Ayutthaya around ca. 1600 had a population of ca. 300,000, and even 1,000,000 around 1700, making it one of the world's largest cities.

Ayutthaya Town Center


  • Ayutthaya Historical Study Center
  • Chan Kasem Palace
  • Chao Sam Phraya National Museum
  • St. Joseph's Church
  • Wang Luang
  • Wat Chai Watthanaram
  • Wat Lokaya Sutharam
  • Wat Mahathat
    Wat Mahathat

    Wat Mahathat is the common short name of several important buddhist temples in Thailand. The name may refer to:* Wat Mahathat Yuwarajarangsarit , Bangkok...
  • Wat Na Phra Men
  • Wat Phanan Choeng
  • Wat Phra Ram
  • Wat Phra Si Sanphet
  • Wat Phutthaisawan
  • Wat Ratchaburana
  • Wat Suwan Dararam
  • Wat Thammikarat
  • Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit


The city is located at the junction of the Chao Phraya, Lopburi
Lopburi River

The Lopburi River is a tributary of the Chao Phraya River in central Thailand. It splits from the Chao Phraya river at Tambon Bang Phutsa, Singburi....
 and Pa Sak
Pa Sak River

The Pa Sak River is a river in central Thailand. The river originates in Amphoe Dan Sai, Loei Province, passes through Phetchabun Province as the backbone of the Province....
 rivers, and on the main north-south railway linking Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai , also sometimes written as "Chiengmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand, and is the capital of Chiang Mai Province....
 to Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
. The old city is on an island formed by a bend of the Chao Phraya on the west and south sides, the Pa Sak on the east side and, on the northern side, the Klong Maung canal.

Approximate centre of the old city:

Ayutthaya Old


The Empire was actually brought down in 1767 by the Burmese destruction of Ayudhya.

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