Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand Sep 9, 2023

Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand

When the sunset casts its spell over Thailand, the Wat Chaiwatthanaram Buddhist temple lights up to welcome the night at the Ayutthaya Historical Park. Even though the temple is not part of the nearby Historic City of Ayutthaya (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the ruin is just as divine, exhibiting meticulous details of rich history and architecture. King Prasat Thong - from the dynasty of the Siamese Ayutthaya Kingdom that ruled Southeast Asia between the 14th and 18th centuries - built the sanctuary to symbolise the center of the universe and connote his aspiration to become the future Buddha. From the Buddhist temple, the Historic City of Ayutthaya can be reached by boat or road. Three rivers link the once-metropolitan city of the Siamese Kingdom to the sea. Now a historical ruin, Ayutthaya was an important point of commerce and diplomacy, with the advantages of the surrounding rivers serving as natural defense.

© Weerasak Saeku/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

The other great barrier reef
Sep 9, 2024Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
Sep 9, 2025A female Eurasian red squirrel, Switzerland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 8, 2024Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
Feb 22, 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
Nov 30, 2023Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
Jun 15, 2024Nazaré, Portugal
Nov 3, 2023Pacific sea nettles off the coast of Carmel, California, USA
Apr 16, 2024Union Square, Manhattan, New York, USA
Aug 28, 2025Great white egret, Hungary
Mar 25, 2024Happy Holi!
Mar 28, 2024Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
Mar 4, 2025Charminar, Hyderabad, Telangana
Jul 11, 2024World Population Day
Nov 9, 2023Birch trees, Drammen, Norway
Kings of the north
Sep 27, 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
Is anybody home?
Nature’s blue wonder
Jan 18, 2024Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
Go fly a kite!
A legend sprung from the ground
Apr 12, 2025International Day of Human Space Flight
Sep 9, 2024Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
Dec 7, 2023Verdon Gorge, France
Which bird wore it best?
Jun 21, 2025International Day of Yoga
Rocks rock!
Sep 1, 2024River Thames, London, England
Mar 22, 2025Bihar Day
The sea that acts like a lake
Jan 31, 2025Happy International Zebra Day!
Jun 12, 2025Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States