states: [thailand]
category: cultural
year: 1991
location: Sukhothai and Kamphaeng Phet Provinces
region: Asia and the Pacific
latitude/longitude: 17.0072200000, 99.7897200000
visited: 2019
Sukhothai was the capital of the first Kingdom of Siam in the 13th and 14th centuries. It has a number of fine monuments, illustrating the beginnings of Thai architecture. The great civilization which evolved in the Kingdom of Sukhothai absorbed numerous influences and ancient local traditions; the rapid assimilation of all these elements forged what is known as the 'Sukhothai style'.
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