Tag: Angkor
 Vinh Trang pagoda - Pagoda Vinh Trang (or Vinh Truong) is the greatest pagoda of Tien Giang Province, in an area of 2,000m2 with many beautiful trees. It was built in 1849 in My Phong village, My Tho City, Tien Giang province. Formerly, it was a small leaf hermitage set up in the early 19th century by District Chief Bui Cong Dat. In 1849, the Most Venerable Abbot Thich Hue Dang put it up a big pagoda and named it Vinh Trang Pagoda. The beautiful structure features a mixture of Chinese, Vietnamese and Angkor (Cambodian) architectural styles.
 Upper Terrace - The Upper Terrace - four main monuments are found on this terrace: a reliquary in the shape of a golden chedi, the Mondop, a miniature Angkor Wat crafted by the order of King Mongkut and the Royal Pantheon.
 Ta Phrom - Ta Prohm (តាព្រហ្ម) - the trees that have grown intertwined among the ruins are especially responsible for Ta Prohm's athmosphere, and have promted more writers to descriptive excess than any other feature of Angkor. There are two species: the larger is the silk-cotton tree distinguished by its thick, pale brown roots with a knobbly texture, the smaller is the strangler fig, with a greater mass of thinner, smoother grey roots. Angkor, Cambodia (កម្ពុជា)
 Rajavihara - This was the temple chosen by the Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient to be left in its natural state, as an example of how most of Angkor looked on its discovery in the 19th century. This was an inspired decision, and involved a significant amount of work to prevent further collapse and enough clearing of vegetaton to allow entry. It has been maintained in this condition of apparent neglect. All in all, Ta Prohm has the romantic appeal of, say, a Piranesi ruin: partly overgrown and gently declining.
 Thommanon - Thommanon, temple in very good condition, built at the same time as Angkor Wat. The Angkor Wat style is most easily seen in the style of the carved apsaras and towers. Constructed late 11th - early 12th century C.E. King/Patron: Suryavarman II
 Ta Prohm trees - Ta Prohm - Intentionally left partially unrestored, massive fig and silk-cotton trees grow from the towers and corridors offering some of the bast tree-in-temple photo opportunities at Angkor
 Preah Khan monastic complex - Preah Khan is a huge, highly explorable monastic complex - Angkor
 Pre Rup - Traditionally believed to be a funerary temple, but in fact the state temple of Rajendravarman II. Historically important in that it was the second temple built after the capital was returned to Angkor after a period of political upheaval when the capital had been moved to Koh Ker - Pre Rup - Angkor - Cambodia
 Phnom Bakheng temple - The construction of Phnom Bakheng temple mountain on Phnom Bakheng (Bakheng hill), the first major temple to be constructed in the Angkor area, marked the move of the capital of the Khmer empire from Roluos to Angkor in the late 9th century AD
 Phnom Bakheng - Phnom Bakheng, constructed late 9th - early 10th century C.E. King/Patron: Yasovarman I, Angkor
 Banteay Srey - Banteay Srey's relatively small size, pink sandstone construction and ornate design give it a fairyland ambiance, Angkor
 Banteay Srey Khmer art - Banteay Srey displays some of the finest examples of classical Khmer art - Angkor - Cambodia
 Banteay Srey - Banteay Srey loosely translates to citadel of the women, but this is a modern appellation that probably refers to the delicate beauty of the carvings - Angkor
 Banteay Srey - Banteay Srey, constructed late 10th century C.E. King/Patron: Rajendravarman. Angkor, Cambodia
 Angkor Wat Moat - Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat. Angkor - Cambodia
 Angkor Wat panorama - At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive temple-mountain dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, through the temple's uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II's funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat
 Angkor Wat - View of Angkor Wat surrounded by an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters * 1500 meters
 Inside Angkor - Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor - Cambodia
 Temple of Angkor - Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five beehive-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level
 Terrace of the Elephants - Impressive, two and a half-meter tall wall spanning the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon and Phimeanakas. Carved elephants and giant garudas adorn the wall. The terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants
 Angkor Thom, South Gate - Angkor Thom, South Gate, Angkor, Cambodia
 Phimeanakas, Angkor Thom - The king's temple or royal temple. The lack of surviving carvings leaves it artistically uninteresting, but it is the tallast scalable temple in Angkor Thom, providing a nice view from the top
 Phimeanakas temple - Phimeanakas, Angkor Thom, constructed late 10th - early 11 th century C.E, King/Patron: Jayavarman
 Phimeanakas - Phimeanakas, Angkor Thom. The king's temple or royal temple
 North Kleang - Rectangular sandstone buildings set opposite the Terrace of Elephants, behind the Prasat Suor Prat. Kleang means storeroom but it is unlikely that this was the fonction of the structures. A royal oath of allegiance is carved into the doorway of one Kleang indicating. Angkor Thom, Angkor
 View of Bayon - Bayon was the Jayavarma VII's state-temple and in many ways represents the pinnacle of his massive building campain - Angkor Thom, Angkor
 The Bayon - The Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor
 Bayon towers - The Bayon temple at Angkor, there are 37 standing towers, most but not all sporting four carved faces oriented toward the cardinal points
 Bayon temple - The giant stone faces of Bayon have become one of the most recognizable images connected to classic Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Thom, Angkor
 Bayon - The Bayon temple at Angkor, built in the 13th century as the state temple of king Jayavarman VII, center of Angkor Thom
 Baphon temple - Angkor Thom: Huge temple-mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom. Largely collapsed and in ruined condition, the main temple area is undergoing extensive restoration and is not open to the public
 Baphuon - The Baphuon is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is located in Angkor Thom, northwest of the Bayon
 Bayon Temple - Bayon Temple, Angkor Wat
 Victory Gate - Victory Gate at Angkor Thom
 Angkor - A l'intérieur de Angkor Wat au Cambodge
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