ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE

ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE (The city, which is a Temple) - Location : 6.5 kilometers, north of Siem Reap and South of Angkor Thom.  - Access : enter and leave the temple from the west entrance.  - Date : first half of the 12th century (A.D 1113-1150) the estimated time fro the construction of the temple is 37 years.  - King : Suryavarman 2 (Paramavishnuloka).  - Religion : Hinduism (Vishnu). - Art-style : Angkor Wat.  - Restoration...

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BAPHUON TEMPLE

BAPHUON TEMPLE (Sva-ra-natry), “Golden Mountain”  - Location : Baphuon is located 200 meters northwest of Bayon and south of Phimeanakas.  - Access : enter and leave the temple from the east entrance.  - Date : middle of the 11th century (1055-1066).  - King : Udayadityavarman 2nd. - Religion : Hinduism. - Art-style : Baphuon. - Clearance worked by Mr. Jean Commaille (1908-1914).  - Protection worked by Mr. Henri...

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PHIMEANAKAS TEMPLE

PHIMEANAKAS TEMPLE “Golden Tower” - Location : it located inside The Royal Palace, north of Baphuon and Bayon.  - Access : enter and leave it from the Terrace of Elephant by using the east gate of the Royal Wall. - Date : end of the 10th century to the 11th century.  - King : Rajendravarman 2nd (944-968), “Sivaloka”. Jayavarman 5th (968-1001), “Paramasivaloka”. Suryavarman 1st (1002-1049), “Nirvanapada”.  - Religion : Hinduism...

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TA KEO TEMPLE (Ancestor Keo)

TA KEO TEMPLE (Ancestor Keo) - Location : east of “Thommnon and Chau Say Tevoda”.  - Access : enter and leave the temple from the east and south entrances.  - Date : end of the 10th century to the early 11th century (1,000).  - King : Jayavarman 5th (968-1001) and Suryavarman 1st (1002-1050).  - Religion : Hinduism (dedicated to god Siva)  - Art-style : Khleangs.  - Clearance worked by Mr. Henri Marchal and...

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KHLEANGS

KHLEANGS “The Store House or Royal Store” - Location : Khleangs are located behind the 12 towers (Prasat Suor Proat) in front of The Terrace of Elephants and The Terrace of Leper King.  - Access : enter and leave it from the west entrance.  - Date : end of the 10th century to the beginning of the 11th century.  - King : Jayavarman 5th and Suryavarman 1st (Nirvanapada).  - Religion : Hinduism (dedicated to god Siva).  -...

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BANTEAY SREI TEMPLE

BANTEAY SREI TEMPLE (The citadel of the women) “Isvara-pura” - Location : 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) northeast of Angkor Thom (Bayon). - Access : enter and leave it from the east entrance. - Date : second half of the 10th century (967). - King : during the reign of Rajendravarman 2nd (944-968), “Sivaloka” with a priest (Yajnavaraha and Jayavarman 5th 968-1001), “Paramasivaloka” with a priest (Vishnukoma).  - Religion : Hinduism (Siva)....

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PRE RUP TEMPLE

PRE RUP TEMPLE “Change or Turn the Body” - Location : northeast of Srah Srong and south to the south dyke of The East Baray about 500 meters.  - Access : enter and leave the temple from the east entrance.  - Date : second half of the 10th century (961).  - King : Rajendravarman 2nd (Sivaloka).  - Religion : Hinduism (dedicated to god Siva).  - Art-style : Pre Rup.  - Clearance worked by Mr. Henri Marchal and...

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EAST MEBON TEMPLE

EAST MEBON TEMPLE - Location : north of Pre Rup temple about 1,400 meters.  - Access : enter and leave it from the east entrance.  - Date : second half of the 10th century (952).  - King : Rajendravarman 2 (944-968).  - Religion : Hinduism (dedicated to Siva and the memory of the king’s parents).  - Art-style : Pre Rup.  - Clearance worked by Mr. Henri Marchal and Mr. Maurize Glaize 1935-1939.  1. BACKGROUND Mebon...

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BAKSEI CHAMKRONG TEMPLE

BAKSEI CHAMKRONG TEMPLE “The bird that shelters under its wings” - Location : is located 150 meters north of “Phnom Bakheng” and “80 meters from the road that leading to the south gate of “Angkor Thom”.  - Access : a visit to “Baksei Chamkrong” can be combined with a stop at the south gate of Angkor Thom and walk to the temple from the east. Well! The stairs to the central towers are in poor condition, but the architecture and decoration...

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PRASAT KRAVAN

PRASAT KRAVAN - Location : east of Angkor Wat and south of Banteay Kdei.  - Access : enter and depart from the west entrance.  - Tip : the bas-reliefs of the towers are the best viewed in the morning when the light enters the doors from the east, in the afternoon, they are barely visible.  - Date : completed during the reign of king Harshavarman 1st, it may have been built by a high court official in 921 (first half of the...

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PHNOM KROM TEMPLE

PHNOM KROM TEMPLE (The Mountain Below)  - Location : southwest of Siem Reap province about 12 kilometers near Tonle Sap Lake. It is located dramatically on a hilltop (137 meters high).  - Access : climb along the steep stairway or curved path through the foot of the hill.  - Date : end of the 9th century to the beginning of the 10th century.  - King : Yasovarman 1st (889-910).  - Religion : Hinduism (dedicating to...

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PHNOM BAKENG

PHNOM BAKENG  (In-drean-tri) (Big mountain dedicating to the main god) - Location : 1,300 meters north of Angkor Wat and 400 meters south of Angkor Thom (south gate). - Access : enter and leave Phnom Bakeng “67 meters high”, by climbing along steep path with some steps on the east side of the monument. It is possible to see the five towers of Angkor Wat in the east and (Phnm Krom) in the southwest Baray in the west. - Date : late 9th century...

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LOLEI TEMPLE

LOLEI TEMPLE - Location : is at “Rolous”, north of Preah Ko temple and Bakong temple.  - Access : enter and leave the temple from the stairs at the east side.  - Date : end of the 9th century (893).  - King : Yasovarman 1st (Paramasivaloka), (889-910?). - Religion : Hinduism (dedicated to Siva) and the memory of the king’s farther.  - Art-style : transitional between Preah Ko temple and Bakong temple.  - Posthumous...

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BAKONG TEMPLE

BAKONG TEMPLE - Location : Bakong is located at the Rolous Group south of Preah Ko Temple.  - Access : enter and leave the temple from the east entrance and west entrance.  - Date : late 9th century (881). - Religion : Hinduism (dedicated to Siva).  - King : Indravarman 1 (877-889) posthumous name (Isavaraloka).  - Clearance worked by Mr. Henri Marchal (1916-1933).  - Restoration by Mr. Maurice Glaize (1936-1945),...

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PREAH KO TEMPLE

PREAH KO TEMPLE (The sacred bull) - Clearance : George Trouve in 1932.  - Location : between Bakong and Lolei temples. It is midway between Bakong and the road.  - Access : enter and leave the temple from the east.  - Date : late 9th century (879).  - King : Indravarman 1st (Isavaraloka).  - Religion : Hinduism (dedicated to Siva), memorial temple built for the King’s parents and material grandparents, paternal grandparents,...

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PRASAT PREY MONTY

PRASAT PREY MONTY  - Location : south of Bakong, Preah Ko and Lolei Temples.  - Access : enter and leave it from the west entrance.  - Date : 8th century to the beginning of the 9th century.  - King : Jayavarman 2nd. - Religion : Hinduism (Siva).  - Art-style : transitional between Kompong Preah (8th century A.D 706, 800) and Kulen style (first half of the 9th century A.D 802-850). BACKGROUND It contained a group...

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AK YUM TEMPLE

AK YUM TEMPLE - Location : south of the south dyke of the west Baray. - Access : enter and leave it from the south dyke of the Baray. - Date : 7th century to 9th century (609, 704,800). - King : Jayavarman 1st and Jayavarman 2nd. - Religion : Hinduism (Siva). - Art-style : Kompon Preah. - Clearance and excavation by Mr. George Trouve 1933-1935. BACKGROUND Ak Yum Temple was built of brick, which stood on a high base with 3 levels, opened...

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PRASAT PREI KHMENG

- Location : west of the West Baray and located in Prei-Khmeng Village.  - Access : enter and leave the temple from the south footpath.  - Date : second half of the 7th century (635 or 700).  - King : Bhavavarman 2nd.  - Religion : Brahmanism (Siva). - Art-style : Prei Khmeng. LAY-OUT It had only one tower made of brick and stood on a low common base and opened to the east side. The tower was made of brick and the columns,...

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Bayon Temple

(late quarter of the 12th century and early 13th century: 1177-1230), king Jayavarman 7, Monument: Bayon Temple. In this style the Khmer art and architecture had been failed because of the temples created fast and on the other hand the stones are inferior quality to those of the earlier time and especially the plan of Bayon Temple was very complicated and disorganized for several times. Bayon Temple was as artificial temple mountain which stood on a high base with 3 levels but the first 2 levels are surrounded by sandstone galleries and the third...

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ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE

(first half of the 12th century: 1100-1175), king Suryavarman 2, Monument: Angkor Wat Temple. In the first half of the 12th century, the Khmer empire architecture and art reached the top. The highest achievements are in the architecture the ornamentation of buildings and the Bas-reliefs. Angkor Wat was the only artificial temple mountain stood on a high base with 3 levels and surrounded by the sandstone galleries of the bas-reliefs and the top level supported the 5 towers. It was the mausoleum of king Suryavarman 2 and oriented to the west to conform...

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