All Topics  
Ayutthaya historical park

 
Ayutthaya Historical Park

 
   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link
 

 

Ayutthaya historical park
 
 
  Topics Ayutthaya historical park Topic Home

The Ayutthaya historical park
Historical parks of Thailand

Historical parks in Thailand are managed by the Fine Arts Department, a sub-division of the Ministry of Education. There are currently ten parks, with four them registered as World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO....
 covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya (city)

Ayutthaya city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. The city was founded in 1350 by King Ramathibodi I, who came here to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri, and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam....
, 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....
, which was founded by King Ramathibodi I
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....
 in 1350 and was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767.

In 1969 the Fine Arts Department began with renovations of the ruins, which became more serious after it was declared a historical park in 1976. The park was declared 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 in 1981.








Discussion
Ask a question about 'Ayutthaya historical park'
Start a new discussion about 'Ayutthaya historical park'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Encyclopedia


The Ayutthaya historical park
Historical parks of Thailand

Historical parks in Thailand are managed by the Fine Arts Department, a sub-division of the Ministry of Education. There are currently ten parks, with four them registered as World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO....
 covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya (city)

Ayutthaya city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. The city was founded in 1350 by King Ramathibodi I, who came here to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri, and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam....
, 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....
, which was founded by King Ramathibodi I
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....
 in 1350 and was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767.

In 1969 the Fine Arts Department began with renovations of the ruins, which became more serious after it was declared a historical park in 1976. The park was declared 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 in 1981.

See also

  • 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...


External links