U-Thong Road encircles the inner city and runs parallel to the rivers. Negotiate a price for one-day or half-day hire and also discuss all the sites you would like to visit with the driver before hopping on one. Long-tail express boats are pricier but a more exciting way to visit riverside temples and communities. Bicycling is also a good transportation choice, particularly when touring the Ayutthaya Historical Park. We try to provide free information that is as up-to-date and accurate as possible.
However, if you are planning to travel it's a good idea to double check specific dates and information to avoid surprises. Most Booked Hotels Rating From. Shangri-La Bangkok 4. Hansar Bangkok Hotel 4. Oriental Residence Bangkok 4. Mantra Samui Resort 4. Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit 4. These consist of first and foremost the urban morphology, the originality of which is known from contemporary maps of the time prepared by several of the foreign emissaries assigned to the Royal Court.
These maps reveal an elaborate, but systematic pattern of streets and canals throughout the entire island and dividing the urban space into strictly controlled zones each with its own characteristic use and therefore architecture. The urban planning template of the entire island remains visible and intact, along with the ruins of all the major temples and monuments identified in the ancient maps. Wherever the ruins of these structures had been built over after the city was abandoned, they are now uncovered.
In addition, the ruins of all the most important buildings have been consolidated, repaired and sometimes reconstructed. Initially it was intended to manage the remaining historic monuments through complementary planning and protection controls, however, present economic and social factors warrant an extension of the historical park to cover the whole of Ayutthaya Island for the protection of all associated ancient monuments and sites as well as to strengthen the integrity of the World Heritage property.
Extending the boundaries of the World Heritage property to include the whole of Ayutthaya Island will bring the boundaries of the property into exact conformity with those of the historic city. The Historic City of Ayutthaya is well-known from historical records. The Siamese Royal Court also kept meticulous records; many were destroyed in the sack of the city, but some have remained and are an important source of authenticity.
The same can be said for the testimony of works of art, wall painting, sculpture, and palm leaf manuscripts which survive from the period. Of particular note are the surviving mural paintings in the crypt of Wat Ratchaburana. The Historic City of Ayutthaya is managed as a historical park.
There are other related laws enforced by related government units such as the Ratchaphatsadu Land Act, B. In addition to formal legal protection, there is a Master Plan for the property which has Cabinet approval.
Committees for the protection and development of the Historic City of Ayutthaya at the national and local and levels have been established and there are a number of special-interest heritage conservation groups among the non-governmental community. The budget for the conservation and development of the Historic City of Ayutthaya is allocated by the Government and the private sector.
This will bring other important ancient monuments, some of which are outside of the presently-inscribed area under the same protection and conservation management afforded to the current World heritage property.
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Category Cultural Natural Mixed. All With videos With photo gallery. Country Region Year Name of the property. Without With. Historic City of Ayutthaya Founded c. Historische stad Ayutthaya Ayutthaya werd omstreeks gesticht en was de tweede Siamese hoofdstad na Sukhothai. Integrity The integrity of the property as the ruins of the former Siamese capital is found in the preservation of the ruined or reconstructed state of those physical elements which characterized this once great city.
Authenticity The Historic City of Ayutthaya is well-known from historical records. Protection and management requirements The Historic City of Ayutthaya is managed as a historical park. News 4.
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