Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand Sep 9, 2023

Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand

When the sun sets over Thailand, the Wat Chaiwatthanaram Buddhist temple lights up to welcome the night at the Ayutthaya Historical Park. These ruins are evidence of the area"s rich history as the capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, which grew in power between the 14th and 18th centuries to rule Siam, or present-day Thailand. Around 1630, Wat Chaiwatthanaram was built on the orders of the dynasty"s King Prasat Thong, to symbolize the center of the universe and connote his aspiration to become the future Buddha.

© Weerasak Saeku/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

The other great barrier reef
10 Sep 2024Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
10 Sep 2025Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

24 Dec 2025Christmas Eve
On the edge
A smooth landing, feet first
22 Nov 2023Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
18 May 2025International Museum Day
Incan ingenuity
A 50-year balancing act
6 Jul 2025Tour de France
Hovering over harmonious horticulture
17 Aug 2024International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
29 Dec 2025St Gregory Church in Ani Ruins, Kars, Türkiye
1 Jan 2024Happy New Year!
21 Apr 2025International Dark Sky Week
14 Jun 2024Peggys Cove Lighthouse, Canada
20 Feb 2025Red deer, Canada
21 Aug 2025Wheatear, Peak District National Park, England
4 Aug 2024San Gimignano, Siena, Italy
3 Jan 2025Happy Birthday, JRR Tolkien!
2 Feb 2026Groundhog Day
29 Jun 2025International Day of the Tropics
22 Jul 2025Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
1 Nov 2025Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
7 Sep 2024Annas hummingbird
Happy Mothers Day!
22 Mar 2024World Water Day
14 Mar 2026Celebrating Pi Day
Peek-a-boo, I see you!
A chocolate lovers favourite fruit
29 Nov 2023Rockefeller Centre Christmas Tree lighting
23 Sep 2024Sea otter