Сукхотхай (Sukhothai). Monuments of Thailand and museums of Thailand expect you
Do not understand where to go to have a rest in Thailand? Sail away in Sukhotkhay, this most amazing of a large quantity of the old cities of Thailand, is in 427 km to the North from Bangkok, in an environment of rice fields and distant hillocks. The XIII century which was under construction from the middle on the beginning of the XIV century, in board of the well-known king Ramkamkhenga, the city prospered nearly one and a half eyelids, has not been subdued yet by Ayutthaya and his inhabitants have not run up who where. 40 years ago the old capital disappeared in tropical thickets, and contours of its fine towers have been distorted by dense vegetation on their walls. Naturally, the best beaches of Thailand are in other places, but Sukhotkhay entices not less tourists, than beaches. Now as a result of a large-scale aaplet of revival of the small town, realised by efforts of UNESCO and the Thai government, the picture has considerably exchanged. About 200 ditches, furnaces for roasting, images and temples have been partly restored. If you are enticed by tourism and rest, Thailand the country which you by all means should visit.
Museums of Thailand: that it is necessary to behold in Thailand
To the old Sukhotkhaya being in borders of historical park, in 13 km to the West from new Sukhotkhaya, you will simply reach in a pickup-songgkheu body; it takes aboard so many passengers, how many will manage to go in on seats. For a start visit museums of Thailand. Begin with acquaintance to a number of delightful sculptures begin survey with visit of the State museum of Ramkamkhenga (Ramkamhaeng National Museum; openly: once a day 9. 00-16. 00, entrance paid; ph.: 0-5561-2167) near gate Kampkhayeng Hek (Kamphaeng Hek). Among its exhibits — remarkable «the going Buddha» XIV century which archeologists consider as best of all Thai images of this deity. Here the copy of a known inscription of king Ramkamkhenga also is shown:« In water — fish, in fields — rice... who wishes to laugh, that laughs, who prefers to sob — cries». This inscription — the oldest monument of the Thai writing. In Sukhotkhaye you can be installed in hotels of Thailand for youth.
Monuments of Thailand: councils to tourists
Those who had a rest in Thailand in the summer, probably will come back to this country again. Small walk повдоль the channel will bring you to Vat Makhatkhat (Wat Mahathat), to the temple of the Sacred Relic greatest and the fine temple Sukhotkhaya, constructed in the XIII century. You will see here such monuments of Thailand, as ranks of sculptural images of the standing Buddha recognised as Pkhra Attkharot. Examine fine Vat Sa Si (Wat Sa Si), or temple of the Beautiful Pond further, with its delightful sculptural image of the going Buddha and thin smoke in the form of a bell, also Vat Trapang Ngoyen (Wat Trapang Ngoen) on the bank of the huge lake which during a season of rains often spreads. Having left for the western border of the small town enclosed with a wall, you will appear at the temple Vat Si Chum (Wat Si Chum) with the bolshushchy sedentary Buddha: the distance of boundaries his knees achieves 15 m, and each his finger has length human height. In sanctuary walls — their thickness of 3 m — the secret passage beginning at the left at an entrance in the temple is made. The master, but for what purposes, unclear has used it. Kamenny Bridge temple — Vat Sapkhan Hin (Wat Saphan Hin) — is placed in 2 km to the West from the old small town, on the laid-out track stretched up on a hillock slate. At the end of long lifting on a hillock you are expected by a meeting with a fine sculpture of the Buddha in height more than 12 m so the spent efforts will be wholly rewarded. Even the most cheap rest in Thailand is only pleasant memories.
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