Angkor Wat Temple
Saturday, 12 December 2009 21:50
Angkor Wat (អង្គរវត្ត) is located about 7 kilometers north of Siem Reap provincial town (ក្រុងសៀមរាប) along Komai or Charles De Gaul Road. The temple was built in the early 12th century during the reign of King Suryavarman II (ព្រះបាទសុរិយាវរ្ម័នទី២) (AD 1113-1150) is unrivaled in its beauty and state of preservation. It is an expression of Khmer art at its highest point of development.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 08 January 2010 18:09 )
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Angkor Thom
Saturday, 12 December 2009 21:47
Angkor Thom (អង្គរធំ) is the inner royal city, built by the end of the 12th century during the reign of King Jayavarman VII (ព្រះបាទជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៧), shortly after Angkor had been conquered and burnt down by the Chams (ចាមប៉ា រឺ ចាម).
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Baksei Cham Krong Temple
Saturday, 12 December 2009 21:46
Baksei Cham Krong Temple (ប្រាសាទបក្សីចាំក្រុង) located about 150 meters north of Phnom Ba Kheng (ភ្នំបាក់ខែង). The temple was perhaps begun construction by King Harsharvarman 12 (AD 91-944) and completed by King Rajandravaran13 (AD 944-968), dedicating Shiva Brahmanism.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 December 2009 00:04 )
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Banteay Kdei Temple
Saturday, 12 December 2009 21:46
Banteay Kdei temple is located southeast of Ta Prohm. The temple was built in the latter half of the 12th and early 13th centuries by King Jayavarnan VII. The temple is similar in art and architecture of Ta Prohm, but it is smaller and less complex. It is unknown to who this temple was dedicates as the inscription stone has never been found. According to archaeologist, the original basic plan of the temple including a central sanctuary, a surrounding gallery and a passageway connected to another gallery.
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Banteay Samre Temple
Saturday, 12 December 2009 21:45
Banteay Samre temple is about 400 meters east of East Baray, about 2 kilometers from Pradak village and south of the road from Pradak to Phnom Bok. The temple was built in the middle of the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, dedicating to Vishnu Brahmanism.
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Banteay Srei Temple
Saturday, 12 December 2009 21:44
Banteay Srei Temple is located in Banteay Srei village, Banteay Srei commune, Banteay Srei district, about 32 kilometers from Siem Reap provincial town. The temple was built in the second half of the 10th century during the reign of King Rajendravarman and King Jayavarman V, dedicating to Brahmanism. the citadel of the Samre.
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Baphoun Temple
Saturday, 12 December 2009 21:43
Baphuon temple is west of the road to the Dei Chhnang Gate and near the Bayon temple. The temple was built in the 11th century, around 1060, by King Udayadatiyavarman II (AD 1050-1066), dedicating to Brahmanism.
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Bayon Temple
Saturday, 12 December 2009 21:43
The Bayon Temple (ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន) is located in the center of Angkor Thom (អង្គធំ). The temple is one of the most popular sites in the Angkor complex. It was built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries by King Jayavarman VII (ព្រះបាទជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៧).
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 26 December 2009 23:38 )
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Kravan Temple
Saturday, 12 December 2009 21:42
Kravan temple is located east of Angkor Wat and south of Banteay Kdei. The temple was built in 921 during the reign of King Harshavarman I43 (AD 910-923), dedicated to Vishnu Brahmanism. It may have been built in high court officials. Although this temple look small and somewhat undistinguished from the outside, it contains some remarkable brick sculptures on its interior walls which stand alone as unique example in Khmer art.
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Krol Ko Temple
Saturday, 12 December 2009 21:42
Krol Ko temple is located north of Neak Pean about 900 meters off the right side of the road. This temple was built in late 12th century by King Jayavarman VII.
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