Ayutthaya Historical Park (อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พระนครศรีอยุธยา), Thailand

Ayutthaya Historical Park (อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พระนครศรีอยุธยา) covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. The city of Ayutthaya was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1351. The city was captured by the Burmese in 1569. Though not pillaged, it lost many valuable and artistic objects. In 1969, the Fine Arts Department of Thailand began renovations of the ruins, scaling up the project after the site was declared a historical park in 1976.

Below is a selection of photos taken during a visit to Ayutthaya Historical Park on March 4th 2009. Click on a small photo for a larger view, then select the next one with the cursor keys or the arrows on either side of the photo.