Stupa is a photograph by Maria Coulson which was uploaded on May 10th, 2014.
Stupa
Large stupa in the historical park, Sukhothai, Thailand.The Sukhothai Historical Park covers the ruins of Sukhothai, capital of the Sukhothai kingdom... more
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Stupa
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Maria Coulson
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Large stupa in the historical park, Sukhothai, Thailand.The Sukhothai Historical Park covers the ruins of Sukhothai, capital of the Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries, in what is now the north of Thailand. It is located near the modern city of Sukhothai, capital of the province with the same name.
The city walls form a rectangle about 2 km east-west by 1.6 km north-south. There are 193 ruins on 70 square kilometers of land. There is a gate in the center of each wall. Inside are the remains of the royal palace and twenty-six temples, the largest being Wat Mahathat. The park is maintained by the Fine Arts Department of Thailand with help from UNESCO, which has declared it a World Heritage Site. The park sees thousands of visitors each year, who marvel at the ancient Buddha figures, palace buildings and ruined temples.
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