► Wat Phra Mahathat was a royal Temple of the Ayutthaya Kingdom era. It is one of the oldest and most significant temples in the history of Ayutthaya. Many important royal ceremonies of the Ayutthaya era had been hosted here. When the Ayutthaya Kingdom fell in 1767, Wat Phra Mahathat was severely damaged by fire and was since abandoned, so this video should be titled "Wat Mahathat Temple remains", but that sounds a bit less interesting, don't you think?
I showed a glimpse or two of this place in my "One day in Ayutthaya"-video 2 years ago (my first video from Thailand ever), of the wooden Buddha head, carved into the tree between the roots, but I thought it was worth giving you the "full tour", so here goes. - Enjoy!
