ayutthaya
states: [thailand]
category: cultural
year: 1991
location: Ayutthaya Province
region: Asia and the Pacific
latitude/longitude: 14.3477800000, 100.5605600000
visited: 2003
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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