| Historic City of Ayutthaya * | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii |
| Reference | 576 |
| Region ** | Asia-Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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The Ayutthaya historical park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, which was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1350 and was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767.
In 1969 the Fine Arts Department began with renovations of the ruins, which became more serious after it was declared a historical park in 1976. The park was declared a UNESCO World heritage site in 1991. According to "Tourism Asia," [1] thirty-three monarchs including King Rama IV governed from Ayutthaya.
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