The entrance to the Park is approximately 5 km. off
Kamphaeng Phet town at Km. 360 on the left of the
Kamphcang Phet - Phran Kratai route. The Kamphaeng
Phet Historical Park comprises ancient monuments built of
different materials on Ihe east and west banks of the Ping
River.
The remains on the east bank where Kamphaeng
Phet town is located were built from laterite and were of
large scales while those on the west bank which belonged
to Nakhon Chum town were built out of brick and were of
smaller scales. However, there is a common artistic style
that reflects a blend of contemporary Sukhothai and
Ayutthaya arts.
A number of ancient monuments can also
be found in the outskirts 2 km. to the northwest of
Kamphaeng Phet town in the so-called "Aranyik Area"
where forest-dwelling monks stayed and practised
meditation for their insight development.
The Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, together with
Sukhothai Historical Park and Si Satchanalai Historical
Park, were combincdly proclaimed a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO on 12 December 1991.
Address
Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park
Tel-Fax 0-5571-1921
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