Verified17.0220° N · 99.7050° E · 60 m
Sukhothai Historical Park
Old Sukhothai
Sukhothai Kingdom 1238–1438·Thai (Sukhothai)·🇹🇭 Sukhothai Province, Thailand
About
About Sukhothai Historical Park
First capital of Siam (1238–1438) with moated royal city, Wat Mahathat and 193 ruins merging Khmer and Sri Lankan styles, birthplace of Thai alphabet.
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History
How it came to be
- Built
- 1238 foundation
- Period
- Sukhothai Kingdom 1238–1438
- Culture
- Thai (Sukhothai)
- Purpose
- First Thai capital and Buddhist centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
1238 foundation
Initial construction
c. 1619 CE
Rediscovery
Location
Where it is
17.0220° N · 99.7050° E · 60 m
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