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About halfway between the current town center of Ayutthaya and the ruins of the royal palaces is Wat Ratburana. Established in 1424 by King Boromaraja II, the temple was built to hold the ashes of his elder brothers, who killed each other in battle on elephant back fighting over the throne. The temple's tall prang is better preserved that Wat Phra Ram, with many nagas, garudas and other statues beautifully rendered in stucco. Inside the prang is a crypt of sorts in which, during restorations in 1957, a whole wealth of relics was recovered. These can now be seen in the Chao Sam Phraya Museum near the main ruins. Located just opposite to the Wat Phra Mahathat, Ayutthaya, this temple is often referred to as its twin. Wat Ratburana, Ayutthaya, was constructed by King Boromaraja II. He was the seventh Ayutthayan king whose reign spans from 1424 to 1448. The tall prang of Wat Ratburana, Ayutthaya, has been wonderfully preserved till date and is graced by the statues of the nagas and garudas among many others. There was a vault inside the prang that revealed treasure trove of relics when the temple was being refurbished. They were later shifted to the Chao Sam Phraya Museum very close to the site. The main prang is girdled by the bell shaped chedis. There is a large oblong shaped wihan or the Buddhist image sanctuary right in the front. The architecture of Wat Ratburana, Ayutthaya, is inspired by the Khmer style with touch-ons in the form of a multi-layered base and an extended upper section. The extension of the tower section has lent a corn shape to the structure. You can climb up the prang to enjoy a nice view. There is a staircase that will lead you down to two unrestored rooms where you can marvel at the original paintings that bedeck the walls.
Photo taken of Wat Ratburnana in the Historical park of Ayutthaya. UNESCO has designated the old Ayutthaya to the "World Heritage Site" list. The weather was very hot and perfect to shoot some postcards shots of Ayutthaya. One way of protection against the sun is to use an umbrella, like the lady did with a pink one on the left side of the temple.
De eerste hoofdstad van het koninkrijk Siam was Sukothai. In 1350 kwam een Thaise vazal in opstand tegen de koning. Hij liet zich kronen, nam de naam Ramadhipati aan en maakte van Ayutthaya zijn hoofdstad. Daarmee werd Ayutthaya de tweede Siamese hoofdstad. De stad groeide uit tot een van de belangrijkste handelscentra in de regio. Het welvarende klimaat bracht kunst en cultuur tot grote bloei. Dat is nog altijd duidelijk te zien aan de vele paleizen, tempels en forten. Ayutthaya is gedurende 400 jaar gebouwd onder 33 koningen en illustreert de ontwikkeling van de authentieke Thaise kunst. Aanvankelijk was kunst in Ayutthaya een mengeling van plaatselijke tradities met sterke invloeden uit Sukothai. Pas in de periode van de grote oorlogen, tussen 1438 en 1628, vormde zich een nationale kunst, uit verschillende culturele invloeden. Het belangrijkste lokale bouwwerk was de prang, een torenvormig reliekschrijn met een trappiramide als voet, die in Sukothai niet voorkwam. Om te wedijveren met de oude hoofdstad, staken de koningen van Ayutthaya veel geld in kloostertempels van enorme afmetingen zoals Wat Mahathat en Wat Si Sanphet. Ook karakteristiek was het veelvuldig gebruik van muurschilderingen, waarmee zo ongeveer alle monumenten werden gedecoreerd, met als mooi voorbeeld de cryptes van Wat Raj Burana. In 1767 verwoestte het Birmese leger de stad. Een deel is gerestaureerd, maar de meeste bouwwerken van baksteen en pleisterwerk staan bloot aan werelderfgoedgebied de elementen en zijn ontdaan van decoraties. In het mooi gerestaureerde tempelcomplex Wat Suwandaram – dat volop in gebruik is – heeft een van de ruimtes nog fraai beschilderde binnenmuren. In de tweelingtempels Wat Ratburana hierboven en Wat Phra Maha That zijn vijftig jaar geleden veel kostbare schatten gevonden zoals gouden boeddhabeelden, relikwieën en voorwerpen van kristal en robijn. Behalve in het plaatselijke Chao Sam Phraya-museum zijn ook belangrijke vondsten te zien in het nationale museum in Bangkok.
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smbmeier 43 months ago | reply
Wow! .. Gorgeous! .. Great capture!
This is an amazing photo!
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Robert M Scott 43 months ago | reply
Excellent photograph. Thanks for sharing. Regards Bob
bauerbe_mv 41 months ago | reply
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Adam ohne Eva 39 months ago | reply
bin beeindruckt. Ausdrucksvolle Fotos der Extraklasse :-))
hdamm 39 months ago | reply
Sorry, but this pic doesn't show Wat Ratburana (which is quite a way east of the Royal Palace) but Wat Chai Watthanaram. It is situated west of the "island" of Ayutthaya.
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Fantastic shot my friend, wonderful composition and light!
Congrats! :)
bijelaorhideja 37 months ago | reply
Great photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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irishredfan (patchy internet. severe lack of uploa 36 months ago | reply
Great colours.
Nice shot
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P_Lham kun.(ฺ Go to work 1 week) 35 months ago | reply
great shot, lovely framing !
Ursula in Aus (Away) 35 months ago | reply
Beautiful! AS SEEN IN::
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Frizztext 30 months ago | reply
I saw this in the 100+ Faves group and Faved it.
T.takako 28 months ago | reply
Beautiful!!
I would like add to may World Heritage Sitegallery.
Thanks!
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Amykc4 26 months ago | reply
Wonderful photo!
nikolaos p. 14 months ago | reply
Excellent!!!!