| Wat Mahathat, “the temple of the Great Relic” | |
Ayutthaya Historical Park: The Ayutthaya Historical Park comprises of the ruins of temples and palaces of the capital of the ancient Ayutthaya Kingdom. The Ayutthaya Kingdom, which existed from 1351 until 1767 was one of the largest and most prosperous empires of its time. The ruins of many impressive temples and palaces give an impression of the wealth of the ancient Kingdom. The Ayutthaya Historical Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. Wat Mahathat, “the temple of the Great Relic” was one of the most important temples in the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Located on the historical island the large monastery features a huge central prang, a very large principal viharn and ubosot and a great number of subsidiary chedis and viharns. The upper part of its once massive central prang has collapsed. Today only the base remains. One of the temple’s most photographed objects is the head of a stone Buddha image entwined in the roots of a tree. |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 02.04.1994 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Maximum Card |