Archaeological sights in Ayuthaya
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Wat Maheyong
East of the island and just beyond the train station is another collection of ruins in a more pastoral setting than central Ayuthaya. Tourist groups are rare out here and most of the grounds are kept trimmed by local farmers' livestock. Wat Maheyong is an operational temple with a popular weekend meditation retreat held in a leafy courtyard beside the temple ruins. The historic portion of the temple was built in 1438.
The outstanding chedi is bell shaped and was once surrounded by a ring of carved elephants statues, a unique feature in Ayuthaya. A brick walkway connects the ruins to nearby Khlong Maheyong; the middle way was reserved for the king.
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Wat Kudi Dao
East of the island and just beyond the train station is another collection of ruins in a more pastoral setting than central Ayuthaya. Tourist groups are rare out here and most of the grounds are kept trimmed by local farmers' livestock. Wat Kudi Dao is charmingly ruined with grasses sprouting between the roofless structures. Looking closer at the windows and gates there is an impressive amount of surviving details, often described as French architectural influences.
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Wat Ayuthaya
East of the island and just beyond the train station is a collection of ruins in a pastoral setting. Tourist groups are rare out here and most of the grounds are kept trimmed by local farmers' livestock. Continue past the graveyard of spirit houses to Wat Ayuthaya, which has a bell-shaped chedi on a square pedestal, an early Ayuthaya characteristic.
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