Sukhothai Historical Park
The first capital of the Sukhothai kingdom retains moated temple compounds, stupas, Buddha images, reservoirs, and city walls.
Photo: Khunkay · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Sukhothai Province
- Civilisation
- Sukhothai Kingdom
- Period
- 13th–15th centuries CE
- UNESCO
- World Heritage ↗
Through time
The story
Sukhothai Historical Park covers the ruins of Sukhothai, literally 'dawn of happiness', capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries, in north central Thailand. It is near the city of Sukhothai Thani, capital of Sukhothai province.
The city's walls form a rectangle about 2 km (1.2 mi) east-west by 1.6 km (0.99 mi) north-south. There are 193 ruins on 70 km2 (27 sq mi) of land. There is a gate in the centre of each wall. Inside are the remains of the royal palace and twenty-six temples, the largest being Wat Mahathat. The park is maintained by the Fine Arts Department of Thailand with help from UNESCO, which has declared it a World Heritage Site.
Each year, the park welcomes thousands of visitors.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Wat Mahathat
- Wat Si Chum
- Wat Sa Si
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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