3B. Si Satchanalai Bicycle Track

During the heyday of the kingdom of Sukhothai, back in the 14th century, Si Satchanalai was a sister city to Sukhothai, second only to the capital in terms of size, political importance and the splendour of its temples.

Located on the banks of the Yom River in what is now Tambon Muang Kao, Si Satchanalai district, the remnants of this sprawling metropolis and its laterite walls are still an impressive sight. Many of the more prominent temples, built with brick and masonry, have been excavated and restored but of the royal palaces, made most likely of wood, no traces remain. The most significant structures are enclosed within a historical park which covers an area of over 2,000 rai and which was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List (along with the contemporary settlements of Sukhothai and Kamphaeng Phet) in late 1991.

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