AIA Fieldwork Photo Contest 2020

Entry 10577

Submitted by Alexei Alexeev

Sukhothai Historical Park

Sukhothai, Sukhothai, Thailand

Category: Monuments

Buddha’s sculptural images at the viharn (sermon hall) of the Wat Sa Si (Temple of the Four Ponds; view from the south). The city of Sukhothai was founded in c. 1238 AD and served as the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom for approximately 140 years.

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