Ayutthaya Historical Park (Wat Ratchaburana)

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya · Thailand · Ruin

The old capital of Ayutthaya was burned by Burmese armies in 1767, leaving a landscape of temple ruins that Thai folk belief holds to be thick with spirits. Best known is the legend of Pu Som Fao Sap, 'Grandfather Som who guards the treasure': when looters broke into the crypt beneath Wat Ratchaburana in 1957 and stole its gold, the curse is said to have hounded them to ruin — several were arrested, and others reportedly went mad. Guards and visitors also tell of headless figures moving among the stupas at dusk. The ruined city is today a World Heritage Site, best explored in daylight.

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Hvor ligger Ayutthaya Historical Park (Wat Ratchaburana)?

Ayutthaya Historical Park (Wat Ratchaburana) ligger i Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand.

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