Temple ruins
Wat Ratchaburana
Ayutthaya Historical Park, central island, immediately north of Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Its towering prang is the best preserved in the whole Historical Park, and the steep crypt beneath it holds some of the oldest surviving 15th century mural paintings in Thailand.
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Hours
Single reportDaily 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
“Opens 8:00 AM, closes 4:30 PM. Note the 4:30 PM closing time.”
ayutthayatemple-guide.com · Checked 25 Jul 2026
Age suitability
Single reportNot stated as an official age recommendation. Site involves steep, narrow, hot, dark crypt stairs unsuitable for claustrophobic visitors, likely difficult for young children, strollers or limited mobility.
“Claustrophobic visitors should consider whether they want to descend. The staircase itself is steep and narrow.”
ayutthayatemple-guide.com · Checked 25 Jul 2026
Caveats
Re-fetched all three cited sources fresh this run and all snippets check out verbatim: price (50 THB, also covered by the 220 THB six-temple combo pass valid 30 days from purchase at Wat Mahathat), hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM daily), the crypt claustrophobia/steep-narrow-stair description, and Wikipedia's "immediately…
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