Ayutthaya Temples

Ayutthaya in central Thailand is now a modest town of 55,000 people, but a few centuries ago it was Thailand's bustling capital city, with a million residents and many foreign delegations. The major draws of Ayutthaya now are the picturesque ruins of elaborate temples commissioned by Thai kings, mainly in the 15th and 16th centuries. To imagine how they looked in their heyday, see our photos galleries of Wat Pho and the Grand Palace in Bangkok, later buildings that were constructed in the style of Ayutthaya.