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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Buddha statue at Wat Si Chum | |
| Location | Sukhothai, Thailand |
| Part of | Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, iii |
| Reference | 574-001 |
| Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
| Area | 7,000 ha; 29,000 acres; 27 mi2 |
| Coordinates | 17°01′16″N 99°42′13″E / 17.02111°N 99.70361°E |
  Location of Sukhothai Historical Park in Thailand | |
Sukhothai Historical Park (Thai: อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์สุโขทัย (Pronunciation)) covers the ruins of Sukhothai, literally 'dawn of happiness', capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries,[1] in north central Thailand. It is near the city of Sukhothai, capital of Sukhothai Province.
The city's walls form a rectangle about 2 km (1.2 mi) east-west by 1.6 km (0.99 mi) north-south. There are 193 ruins on 70 km2 (27 sq mi) of land. There is a gate in the centre 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. Each year, the park welcomes thousands of visitors.
- ^ Sewell, Abby (12 December 2018). "Explore Thailand's awe-inspiring ancient city". National Geographic. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-13.