WAT PHRA SI SANPHET AYUTTHAYA HISTORICAL PARK AND WORLD HERITAGE.
Sent by Elisabeth from Bangkok, Thailand.
The
Historic City of Ayutthaya, founded in 1350, was the second capital of the
Siamese Kingdom. It flourished from the 14th to the 18th centuries,
during which time it grew to be one of the world’s largest and most
cosmopolitan urban areas and a center of global diplomacy and commerce.
Ayutthaya was strategically located on an island surrounded by three rivers
connecting the city to the sea. This site was chosen because it was located
above the tidal bore of the Gulf of Siam as it existed at that time, thus
preventing attack of the city by the sea-going warships of other nations. The
location also helped to protect the city from seasonal flooding.
The city was attacked and razed by the Burmese army
in 1767 who burned the city to the ground and forced the inhabitants to abandon
the city. The city was never rebuilt in the same location and remains known
today as an extensive archaeological site.
At present, it is located in Phra Nakhon Si
Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The total area of
the World Heritage property is 289 ha (read further)
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