Phra Ratchawang Boran
พระราชวังโบราณ อยุธยา · Pratu Chai
Old Royal Palace, Ayutthaya
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Phra Ratchawang Boran2:02
Welcome, deeply curious historians and architectural scholars, to the hauntingly beautiful, deeply melancholic ruins of Phra Ratchawang Boran, the ancient Royal Palace of the once unimaginably powerful Kingdom of Ayutthaya.…
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We commence our deeply solemn exploration at the absolute, highly venerated epicenter of the ancient royal complex: Wat Phra Si Sanphet. This was specifically designated as the holiest, most deeply revered temple in the entire…
Listen in the app3The Royal Court Foundations1:44
Walking carefully away from the towering chedis, we enter an incredibly vast, deeply flat expanse of roughly cleared land. You are currently standing directly upon the exact, highly historic footprint of the Ancient Royal Court…
Listen in the app4Viharn Phra Mongkhon Bophit1:49
Adjacent to the deeply ruined royal palace grounds stands a highly massive, deeply impressive structure that provides a crucial, highly striking contrast to the surrounding devastation: the Viharn Phra Mongkhon Bophit. While the…
Listen in the app5Wat Mahathat and the Buddha in the Roots1:46
We now proceed to Wat Mahathat, arguably the most heavily photographed, highly recognizable, and deeply symbolic location within the entire historical park. This massive, sprawling complex was originally constructed in the late…
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Our scholarly journey continues to Wat Thammikarat, a site that offers a highly distinct, deeply fascinating experience compared to the purely ruined temples we have previously analyzed. This specific location is incredibly…
Listen in the app7The Reclining Buddha of Wat Lokayasutharam1:40
Our final, highly significant structural analysis brings us to the expansive, highly open grounds of Wat Lokayasutharam, home to an incredibly massive, deeply awe inspiring Reclining Buddha. The original, enclosing temple…
Listen in the app8Phra Ratchawang Boran1:35
As the fierce, heavily oppressive heat of the day finally begins to slowly dissipate, casting long, deeply dramatic, highly melancholic shadows across the ancient, crumbling brickwork of Phra Ratchawang Boran, we conclude our…
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What is Phra Ratchawang Boran?
Phra Ratchawang Boran is a place in Pratu Chai with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Pratu Chai |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 14 min 07 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 14.3586, 100.5583 |
| Last updated |
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