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Where in the world

Thailand

Sukhothai Historical Park

Siamese · Thailand

Field notes

civilizations: Siamese
types: City · Temple
occupied: 1,238 CE — 1,438 CE
country: Thailand

The site

Sukhothai Historical Park preserves the ruins of the Siamese city whose name means 'dawn of happiness,' capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom across the 13th and 14th centuries in north-central Thailand. A rectangular wall about two kilometres across, gated at each side, encloses the royal palace and twenty-six temples, the grandest being Wat Mahathat. Some 193 ruins are scattered over the surrounding land, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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