Wat Lokaya Sutharam

Wat Lokaya Sutharam houses a 37-meter reclining Buddha in open air, at the heart of Ayutthaya Historical Park. A free site with a serene atmosphere, ideal to combine with the island's grandest temples.

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon

Located 3 km from Ayutthaya, Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon houses a monumental chedi commemorating King Naresuan's victory in 1592 and a 15-meter reclining Buddha.

Wat Ratchaburana

Wat Ratchaburana

Founded in 1424 in Ayutthaya, Wat Ratchaburana houses a restored prang, rare funerary frescoes and the legacy of a golden royal treasure.

Wat Phra Sri Sanphet

Wat Phra Sri Sanphet

A former royal temple in Ayutthaya, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet displays three iconic chedis, the sole structures spared by the Burmese sacking of 1767.

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Wat Na Phra Men

The sole Ayutthaya temple to escape the 1767 destruction, Wat Na Phra Men preserves its original architecture and several ancient Buddhas.

Wat Mahathat

Wat Mahathat

Royal sanctuary of Ayutthaya founded in 1374, Wat Mahathat preserves its collapsed central prang, decapitated Buddhas and the famous head enveloped in a banyan tree.

Wat Chai Watthanaram

Wat Chai Watthanaram

A 17th-century Buddhist temple of Khmer style on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, Wat Chai Watthanaram stands as one of the major sites within Ayutthaya's historical park.

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Chao Sam Phraya National Museum

The Chao Sam Phraya National Museum in Ayutthaya houses the treasures unearthed from Wat Ratchaburana: royal gold, ancient Buddhas, and manuscripts on palm leaves.

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Bang Pa In Royal Palace

Former summer residence of the Kings of Siam south of Ayutthaya, Bang Pa In brings together pavilions in Thai, European, Chinese and Gothic styles within a riverside park.

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Bang Pa In

Twenty kilometers from Ayutthaya, Bang Pa In brings together a restored royal summer palace from the Rama IV era and a Buddhist temple in neo-gothic style designed by Joachim Grassi.