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(17) Ta Prohm Kel
Reign: Jayavarman VII
Date: 1186
Style: Bayon
Religion: Buddhism
Highlights: Bayon style decoration.
(16) Phnom Bakheng
Reign: Yasovarman I
Date: Late 9th to early 10th century
Style: Bakheng
Religion: Hinduism
Highlights: State temple of the first capital at Angkor and spectacular views, particularly
of Angkor Wat
(15) Baksei Chamkrong
Reign: Harshavarman, restored by Rajendravarman
Date: Early and middle 10th century
Style: Bakheng to Kohr Ker
Religion: Hinduism
Highlights: The only pyramid temple at Angkor that was not a state temple.
(14) South Gate
Reign: Jayavarman VII
Date: 12th century
Style: Bayon
Highlights: Gate with 4-face tower and statues on the both sides of approach.
(13) Bayon
Reign: Jayavarman VII to Jayavarman VIII
Date: Late 12th to late 13th centuries, probably started construction in
about 1200.
Style: Bayon
Religion: Buddhism
Highlights: The complex of face towers, narrative bas-reliefs of daily life and Khmer
history, and state temple of Jayavarman VII, symbolic center of the universe
and empire.
(12) Baphuon
Reign: Udayadityavarman II
Date: Middle of the 11th century
Style: Bayon
Religion: Hinduism
Highlights: State temple of Yasodharapura in the 11th century, bas-reliefs in small
individual panels, aerial stone-paved approach (200m) and view from the
summit.
(11) Phimeanakas
Reign: Jayavarman V and Udayadityavarman I
Date: Late 10th to early 11th centuries
Style: Khleang
Religion: -
Highlights: State temple of Suryavarman I
(10) Elephant Terrace
Reign: Jayavarman VII and added by Jayavarman VIII
Date: Late 12th century, partly added in late 13th century
Style: Bayon
Religion: -
Highlights: Bas-reliefs of hunting scenes with elephants and hidden deep relief of
five headed horse.
(9) Victory Gate Reign: Jayavarman VII
Date: Early 13th century
Style: Bayon
Highlights: Gate with face tower
(8) Thommanon
Reign: Suryavarman II
Date: Early 12th century
Style: Angkor Wat
Religion: Hinduism
Highlights: Compact temple in the style of Angkor Wat, well-preserved and in an attractive
setting, fine relief carvings, particularly the devatas and unique relief
that Naga comes out of the mouth of Macara, Garuda comes out of the Naga,
and Vishnu out of the Garuda.
(7) Ta Keo
Reign: Jayavarman V and Jayaviravarman I
Date: Late 10th to 11th centuries
Style: Khleang
Religion: Hinduism
Highlights: State temple of Jayavarman V, the five massive towers on top of the imposing
temple mountain construction.
(6) Ta Prohm
Reign: Jayavarman VII, enlarged by Indravarman II
Date: Late 12th to 13th centuries
Style: Bayon
Religion: Buddhism
Highlights: Romantic atmosphere with opportunities to explore, many hidden corners,
beautiful figures of Devatas, reliefs of Naga on the surrounding walls
and silk-cotton trees entwined among ruins.
(5) Banteay Kdei
Reign:Jayavarman VII
Date: Late 12th century
Style: Bayon
Religion: Buddhism
Highlights: Ruined state appears much as discovered, face-tower of the east outer gopura,
gopura III, (east) with its seated Buddha, devote (second enclosure), dancing
apsaras on a column in the Hall of Dancers, devata on the wall of the south
east corner tower.
(4) Srah Srang
Reign: Rajendravarman, then Jayavarman VII
Date: Mid 10th century and late 12th or early 13th century
Style: Bayon
Religion: Buddhism
Highlights: Wide, tranquil vista from the platform such as the landing stage with guardian
lions and Naga balustrades.
(3) Bat Chum
Reign: Rajendravarman
Date: Middle of the 10th century
Style: Pre Rup
Religion: Buddhism

Highlights: Stone lions and interesting inscriptions.
(2) Prasat Kravan
Reign: Harshavarman I
Date: Early 10th century
Style: Bakheng to Koh Ker
Religion: Hinduism
Highlights: Unique brick bas-reliefs & Unusual layout of 5 brick towers in one
row.
(1) Angkor Wat
Reign: Suryavarman II
Date: Early 12th century,
Style: Angkor Wat
Religion: Hinduism
Highlights: The world's largest religious monument, a completely realized microcosm
of Hindu universe, culminating in the five peaks of Mount Meru, architectural
masterpiece in fine proportions and rich in detail, the apogee of classical
Khmer construction and some 600 m of narrative bas-relief and nearly 2,000
apsaras (dancers from heaven).
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