The Sukhothai historical park in northern Thailand covers the ruins of Sukhothai, which was the capital of the Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries. It is located near the modern city of Sukhothai, capital of the province with the same name. The city walls form a rectangle about 2 km x 1.6 km. There are 193 ruins on 70 sq km of land. There is a gate in the centre of each wall. Inside are the remains of the royal palace and 26 temples, the largest being Wat Mahathat. The Sukhothai historical park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
01 Wat Mahathat 02 Sitting Buddha in Wat Mahathat 03 Temple Wat Mahathat 04 Buddha in the ruins of Wat Mahathat
05 Buddha in the ruins of Wat Mahathat 06 Wat Mahathat 07 Wat Mahathat 08 Buddha statue 09 Buddha statue
10 Wat Si Sawai 11 Prangs of Wat Si Sawai 12 Buddha of Wat Si Chum 13 Buddha of Wat Si Chum 14 Wat Si Chum 15 Golden finger of the Buddha in Wat Si Chum
16 Chedi of Wat Chang Lom 17 Elephant figure of Wat Chang Lom 18 Sitting buddha 19 Chedi ruins 20 Chedi ruins
21 Wihan ruins 22 Chedi ruin 23 Buddha hand 24 Old temple ruins 25 Wihan ruins
26 Statue of King Ramkhamhaeng 27 Golden Buddha image in Wat Po in Phitsanulok 28 Golden Buddha image in Wat Po in Phitsanulok
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