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Portuguese village |
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Portuguese Village is situated in Sampao Lom sub-district, on
the west bank of Chao Phraya River southward to the center of
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. It is a historical and
cultural tourist attraction presenting the history of the
Portuguese, who had influenced Thai civilization for a long
time.
The Portuguese were the first European trading with
Thailand around 500 years ago. They sent their envoy to start
the relationship with Thailand in the reign of King Ramathibodi
II. After that, they began trading and became soldiers of Krung
Si Ayutthaya army. They also spread Christianity and constructed
a church to be the center of the community.
Although
Ayutthaya was severely damaged by the Burma's attack, the trace
from the Portuguese has still appeared until these days. At
present, there are some ruins at Portuguese Village--
the Dominican church of San Petro, called Saint Dominic
church in Ayutthaya period. It is the first church built in
Thailand. Located almost at the center of the village, the
church faces with Chao Phraya River and stands east-to-west. The
building can be divided into three parts; the front part which
is a cemetery of the Dominican Catholics, the middle part which
is used for performing religious ceremony and for burying the
priest's body, and the last part on the side which is an
accommodation. The important antiques found at this place are
human skeleton, pipes, coins, pottery, glass bracelets, and
other objects used in religious ceremony such as cross,
Christian icon coins, and rosaries. In the cemetery, 254
skeletons were found buried nicely and tidily in piles both
inside and outside the building. |
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A. Mueang |
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Samphao Lom |
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Interet? (Vu pas entre) |
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Historic |
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Free |
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14.33354 N |
100.57496 E |
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