Temples of Angkor

Angkor Wat, Angkor’s most impressive and best known temple

Angkor Wat
Angkor’s most famous temple

The sanctuary of the Phnom Bakheng, a mountain temple built around the year 900

Phnom Bakheng
The first temple representing Mount Meru

Some of the many face towers of the Bayon

Bayon
Temple of the mysterious face towers

A large tree growing out of a wall of the Ta Phrom

Ta Prohm
Partly overgrown jungle temple

One of the entrance gates to Angkor Thom

Angkor Thom
Capital city of the Khmer empire

The three stepped pyramid temple Phimeanakas

Phimeanakas
Stepped pyramid temple in the Royal palace

The very steep pyramid temple Baksei Chamkrong

Baksei Chamkrong
10^th Century pyramid temple

The Terrace of the Elephants, one of the Royal Terraces

Royal terraces
Terraces facing the palace parade grounds

The Bakong, the first large mountain temple built around 881

Bakong
First large mountain temple

A pair of lions guarding the entrance to the Preah Khan

Preah Khan
Temple city with 100,000 servants

The Banteay Samre, a temple that contains both Buddhist and Hindu carvings

Banteay Samre
Both Buddhist and Hindu carvings

The East Mebon, a mountain temple at the center of the East baray

East Mebon
Temple in the East baray

The Banteay Srei, also known as “The citadel of women”

Banteay Srei
“The citadel of women”

One of the entrance gates to the Baphuon temple

Baphuon
Converted into Buddhist temple

The Pre Rup, a three tiered pyramid temple dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva

Pre Rup
Three tiered pyramid temple

Front view of the massive Ta Keo, an unfinished mountain temple

Ta Keo
Large unfinished mountain temple

The Prasat Bei, a Hindu temple comprising of three brick sanctuaries

Prasat Bei
Temple with three sanctuaries

The Prasat Kravan, a Hindu temple with bas reliefs sculpted in brickwork

Prasat Kravan
10^th Century Hindu temple

A temple in the Royal palace compound

Royal palace
King Jayavarman VII’s palace

An entrance gopura to the Ta Som

Ta Som
Small Bayon style temple

A sanctuary tower of the Lolei

Lolei
9^th Century island temple

The sancutary towers of the Preah Ko, one of the oldest temples in Angkor

Preah Ko
One of the oldest temples in Angkor

Ruins of the Beng Mealea surrounded by jungle

Beng Mealea
Large unrestored jungle temple

Four of the towers of the Prasat Suor Prat

Prasat Suor Prat
12 Towers opposite the Royal palace

The central sanctuary of the Neak Pean in the Jayatataka baray

Neak Pean
Temple in the Jayatataka baray

Carvings of lingas and Hindu deities at Kbal Spean

Kbal Spean
“River of a thousand lingas”

Two lions at the embarkation terrace of the Srah Srang

Srah Srang
“The Royal bathing pool”

The sanctuary shaped like a chimney of the Preah Palilay

Preah Palilay temple
Tower like sanctuary

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