The
Sukhothai
Historical Park covers the ruins of old Sukhothai
- capital of the
Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries
- in the north of Thailand. It is
located near the modern city of Sukhothai.
The city
walls form a rectangle with a gate in the centre of each wall.
nside
are the remains of the royal palace and twenty-six temples
- Wat
Mahathat is the largest. The park is a UNESCO, World Heritage Site
and
is visited by thousands of tourists each year
to see the ancient Buddha
statues, palace buildings and temple ruins.
