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Baphuon Siem Reap, Cambodia Last Updated: 03/26/2022 |
| North of the Golden Tower, rises the Tower of Branze higher even than the Golden Tower : a truly astonishing spectacle, with more than ten chambers at its base. | |
| Baphuon is a single sanctuary temple-mountain situated on a high base. It is a symbolical representation of Mount Meru. A rectangular sandstone wall measuring 425 by 125 metres (1394 by 410 feet) encloses the temple. A long sandstone elevated approach (200 metres, 656 feet) at the east entrance forms a bridge to the main temple. It is supported by three rows of short columns. | |
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Siem Reap Place » City Siem Reap is the second-largest city of Cambodia, as well as the capital and largest city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia. It is near to many of the country's famous historic sites and temples. The legendary structure at Angkor Wat draws people from all over the globe. It sits at an elevation of 18 m (59 ft) and had a population of 245,494 in 2019. 76 views 💖 1 👍 0Cambodia |
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Terrace of the Elephants Place » Historical Place The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia. The terrace was used by Angkor's king Jayavarman VII as a platform from which to view his victorious returning army. 508 views 💖 3 👍 1Angkor Wat, Cambodia |
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Angkor Wat Place » Historical Place Angkor Wat is a temple complex located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was originally built in the 12th century as a Hindu temple but was later converted into a Buddhist temple. The complex is one of the largest religious monuments in the world and is considered a masterpiece of Khmer architecture. 704 views 💖 9 👍 0Siem Reap, Cambodia |
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Angkor Thom Place » Historical Place Angkor Thom is an administrative district of Siem Reap province, in north western Cambodia. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 17,750. Angkor Thom was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. 611 views 💖 11 👍 0Angkor, Cambodia |