Khmer

List of Places

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  • Banteay Srei Cambodia 967

    Although it's out of the way, true temple buffs won't want to miss Banteay Srei, a beautiful 10th-century Hindu temple complex with intricate carvings in deep red sandstone.

  • Angkor Wat c. 1000-c. 1150

    Angkor Wat is the star of Angkor and indeed all of Cambodia. Believed to be the largest religious structure in the world, this Hindu temple was designed as a microcosm of the universe.

  • Bayon Temple Siem Reap, Cambodia 1190

    Constructed in the exact center of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple represents the intersection of heaven and earth. Built around 1190, this Buddhist temple is famed for the enigmatic faces carved on its towers.

  • Ta Prohm Siem Reap, Cambodia

    One of the most atmospheric sites at Angkor, this 12th-century Buddhist temple is fighting a losing battle with the mighty roots of the thriving jungle.

  • Angkor Thom Siem Reap, Cambodia c. 1185

    Angkor Thom means "the great city" in Khmer. The 12th-century Buddhist royal city is famed for its grand Bayon Temple, but has several other sights of interest as well.

  • Preah Khan Siem Reap, Cambodia
  • Banteay Kdei Siem Reap, Cambodia

    This massive Buddhist monastery dates from the late 12th century and is surrounded by four concentric walls. Each entrance is decorated with garuda holding aloft the four faces of Avalokiteshvara.

  • Banteay Samre Siem Reap, Cambodia

    Dating from the same period as Angkor Wat (1100s AD), this restored Hindu temple is enclosed by two concentric walls and contains two libraries.

  • Baphuon Temple Siem Reap, Cambodia

    Located north of Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom, Baphuon is a pyramid-shaped symbol of the mythical Mt. Meru. It marked the center of the city before Angkor Thom was founded.

  • Beng Melea Siem Reap, Cambodia

    Located an hour from Angkor Wat, this temple hidden in the jungle is perhaps the best place to feel like Lara Croft or Indiana Jones.

  • East Mabon Siem Reap, Cambodia c. 950

    This pyramid-shaped Hindu temple was built around 950 and is guarded at the corners by beautifully-preserved sculptures of harnessed elephants.

  • Pre Rup Siem Reap, Cambodia

    This 10th-century complex consists of a pyramidal temple-mountain with five square shrines on the top tier. This was probably a royal crematorium.

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