Giant temple complex. Angkor Wat: Temple Complex in Cambodia

Thousands of people from all over the world go to the kingdom of Cambodia to see the unique temple complex Angkor Wat. We did not exception and enjoy visited Angkor. The scale of structures, as well as the fact that it was built as a designer "Lego" is impressive. Today we will briefly tell me what they saw that Angkor Wat was felt and showing. For inspection of the Angkor Temple Complex, you can take a car, tuk-tuk or bike. We chose the second option, hired a tuker for all day for $ 20 with the condition that it will show a large and small circle.

How much is the entrance to Angkor Wat - $ 20 per person. You can buy a subscription for 3 days ($ 40) and for a week ($ 60).

We arrived at the box office around 9 am. There are not many people. Paid for twenty. We were sfotkali webcam and issued tickets. Driver Tuk-Tuka and his chariot drives free

To the temple from the cashier to go no more than 5 minutes along the lake

Historic temple Angkor Wat

The first stop on our way is the main temple of Angkor - Angkor Tom (Angkor Thom).

Angkor Wat Cambodia.


The temple Angkor in Cambodia looks like


Historic temple Angkor Wat

Before entering the entrance, you can look back on the alley and imagine how many centuries ago there were proud Khmers in national clothes and monks.

We go to the main building.

Angkor Wat Cambodia photo inside the temple

We overheard one of the guides and learned that these are pools in which the royal people were washed at the entrance to the temple.

Temple complex Angkor

After passing the bridge of corridors and transitions, we finally find ourselves in the heart of this wonderful temple.

This is what Angkor Wat looks

The spectacle is awesome! By the way, in this corner a good photo-point. We must capture together. We caught some tourist with a big lens on the neck, considering that he was understanding in the photo and make a good picture. I think we were not mistaken. Tip: If possible, ask for someone with a large camera. There is more chances to get a good frame than to ask a aunt with a soap box, photographing everything around itself.

As well, that we arrived in Angkor Wat on their own without a tour. We do not need to hurry anywhere, you can sit in any place so much time as you want. Looking in the temple, it was very funny to watch the Russian couple, which came with the guide. He told him a couple of minutes from history for a couple of minutes, and then pronounced the corona sightseeing phrase: « so, now quickly take pictures and P-O-Bs.

From this point opens a great view.

Sorry, you can not climb the stairs. The passage on the third floor is open only at certain days of the lunar calendar.

There are many tourists. International. As the Asian faces usually dominate, but the Russians are also not uncommon.

And this comrade was a star of Angkor. Tourists of all nationalities filmed with him

Photo: Angkor Cambodia

Photographers with professional cameras did not see this time, so they asked to sfotkat passing by the guy, which turned out to be Russian. It turned out too well.

On the way, monkeys run in this place. You can grab something from breakfast at the hotel to feed them.

By the way, it was pleasantly surprised that there were no merchants in such a place who offer to buy food for Matyushki.

Then we went towards the exit, where our tuk-tuc was expected to take to another temples. In general, a walk around the main temple took about 2 hours.

On the way back we admired the ancient bas-reliefs. Some of them are well preserved

Finding our tucker was not easy. We agreed that he will wait for us on the parking lot of Tuk-Tuki opposite the exit. We went around her three times and looked at all the neighboring cafes. Nowhere is our driver. Other tuki approached us several times, offered their services. We refused. Thoughts were crying in the heads, suddenly this is a divorce on excursions to the Angkor temple, the meaning of which is that you do not find your driver and go with another, and then the first one comes to you in the evening at the hotel and asks for money, like, I stood where Agreed, you did not find me ... at some point we met a French couple, which could not find the driver. We laughed together and went to look next. Bad thoughts were distilled off. And after 20 minutes, the driver found us himself. He said that she went to eat. Well, ok, come on!

Where to book transfer from the airport?

We use the service - Kiwitaxi.
Ordered a taxi online, paid for the card. At the airport, they met with a sign with our last name. Brought the hotel on a comfortable car. About your experience already told in this article.

Angkor Wat in Cambodia is a temple complex, not a separate temple. The city of Angkor occupies a huge territory, all temples are removed from each other a few kilometers. That is why, in addition to tickets, you need to take transport. Ekursia will hold any taxi driver (Tuk Tukker) in Siemripe. Walking in one day you can go except the main temple.

By passing the bridge with the heads of the Buddha and the Northern Gate, we drove up to another big temple. It is a couple of kilometers from the temple Angkor Tom.

The most pleasant thing is that everywhere you can climb and touch everything. Nobody looks at you, as in the museum.

On the towers depicted Faces Buddha

Probably, get lost in the labyrinth of corridors and transitions would be very scary

For $ 1, you can light the aroma wand and tie a red string on the wrist

They wandered around the temple and go outside.

On the bas-reliefs of this temple predominantly women.

Go down through the side output

Before the next temple, we need to walk. It is 5 minutes. Look around to admire this temple again

But already the next. People pass to him on the bridge

Here you can climb the second and third floors.

If you are afraid of height, I do not advise you to climb. The staircase is very cool, and the height is impressive. It will be very scary to descend.

Then we went to the parking lot of Tuk-Tukov. Our driver was found right away. Right in the parking lot bought water - 2 bottles of 0.5 per 1 $. The price is very democratic

Now we go back to one temple in the jungle

Judging by the fact that tourists here are much smaller here, we realized that these are the temples of the big circle Angkor Wat.

In these parts, the trees grow straight on the walls. Spectacle unforgettable

And again endless transitions

Further on the way we looked at a few small temples, as well as one medium-sized, which we remembered that the trees also grow right on the facilities and gradually destroy them with their huge roots.

From such a number of mystical ancient ruins, the head was already circle. Therefore, we watched the last temples quickly. Still, in one day, mastered the churches of a large circle very hard.

The hotel we returned happy, but tired, dirty, dusty and hungry.

Our vehicle looked something like this:

Our expenses for 1 day in Angkor Wat

On the excursion, we spent only $ 61. Inspect the temples of the Angkor: from 8.30 am to 17 pm.

• Entrance tickets: $ 20 x 2 \u003d $ 40
• Tuk-Tuk for the whole day in a large circle: $ 20
• 2 bottles of water: $ 1

Positive moments

• It was very pleasantly surprised that in such a famous attraction for the whole world there were no dilution, patted, Bedouins, merchants and beggars. Who happened on, he will understand me. Maximum, when entering may ask if you need a guide.
• In the temples Angkor Wat there is not a single point of trading. The exception was the farthest temples in which 1-2 merchants with magnets or paintings could be seen. But they lacked anyone by the hand and did not shout to the whole street. To buy souvenirs, water or something, you can only eat outside the parking lot of Tuk-Tukov.
• Prices for water and products are rather low for such a tourist place.
• The walls of the temples are not painted with inscriptions and drawings. Although no one looks behind visitors, the guards stand only at the entrance to check tickets.
• It seemed to me that Angkor Wat is one of those places that are not yet spoiled by tourists. Or maybe a contingent of holidaymakers in Cambodia a little different than we are accustomed.

How to get to Angkor Wat

Angkor is a 5-minute drive from the city. To visit Angkor, you need to hire a taxi driver. In every step, they offer a taxi and Tuk-Tuki to Angkor, on the streets you can find various travel agencies with signs in the "Excursion to Angkor Wat" windows. It is more reliable to order a Tuk-Tuk at the reception of your hotel.

Hotels in Siemripe

• Tropical Breeze Guesthouse.

  Where is the temple Angkor Wat

  Angkor Wat is located in Siemip, Cambodia. In the city itself, you need to hire a taxi driver or take an excursion. Since the temple complex is located outside the city. You can also take a bike, but in the heat to ride over long distances does not deliver special pleasure. You can come to Siemip, both on earth, for example, by bus from Bangkok or Phnom Penh and fly on the aircraft. There is airport in Siemripe.

  Angkor Wat on the map

I saw an excellent panorama from the air of the Cambodian temple famous for the whole world, I was impressed, and decided to tell you more. But for starters, still be sure to fly over this ancient construction. Purify the spirit of an ancient civilization. A huge temple with pointed towers is a miracle of symmetry. Symbolizes the sacred mountain from Indian mythology. There are pivops around the temple, which symbolize the oceans, wash the foot of the Divine Mountain. Angkor Wat is the most huge temple complex in the world. It is interesting for his galleries, towers, pavilions and gates, richly decorated with carvings on a stone, but they are all inferior by the greatness of the central temple.

In 1150, the gigantic complex Angkor Wat was erected in Cambodia. Most likely the construction took about 30 years, so we can assume that Angkor Wat began to build somewhere in 1110. The ruins of the Angcard lie approximately 240 km north-west of Cambodia's capital (former Campucia) - Phnom Penh, not far from Lake Tonleshap. Although, in theory, the temples of Angkor Wat the place in India, as they are a typical example of Hindu architecture.
Clickable 3000 PC Angkor Wat is devoted to the Hindu God Vishnu and serves both the sanctuary and the tomb of Suryavarman himself. Angkor Wat for Khmer, who ruled from IX to the XV century in Cambodia - this is something like a heavenly palace, in which the spirit of the kings can remain. Before the temple is a member width of 200 meters. In the rainy season, which in Cambodia can last up to 4 months, the ditch is filled with water. In addition, within the city, several more lakes are broken. Inside, you can only get through the main portal in the wall, which surrounds Angkor Wat on a plot of 260 square kilometers.
The temple itself is built from several platforms, following one after another. The first platform (180 meters 180 meters) 3.5 meters high, the second platform (110 to 115 meters) is towers by 7 meters, and the third (75 to 75 meters) is above the ground 13 meters. All three terraces are surrounded by gallery with duplex roofs. The towers are interconnected by absolutely symmetrical galleries. All buildings are symmetrically located. This is strange, because in the ancient times, Khmers were not familiar with the laws of equilibrium. All buildings in Angkor Wat are characterized by the rigor of lines and clarity. Lush decorations do not match this. Each temple stone is covered with carvings or bas-reliefs. What is only the gallery of the first platform of 600 meters long. Here is 8 panels with a total area of \u200b\u200bmore than 1000 square meters. Bowl of all depicts scenes from the life of the gods. Many erotic motifs. The most popular figure, which is found here is a dancing goddess of Apsear. In the center of the complex on the Church, Bayon depicts Lick of Bodhisatatvia Avalokiteshwara, one of the main characters of Buddhist mythology. In addition to the images of the gods in the temples there are historical paintings. For example, those depicting local rulers, warriors going on battle.
In total, the church is 5 main shrines. The first is located in the 60-meter tower, into which you can only get through the gate, staircase and open yards. There are four more, where the remaining shrines are stored. Total in Angkor Wat more than 200 small temples.
Usually, tourists begin their journey through Angkor Wat from the Western entrance. Climbing the short staircase to the first terrace in the shape of a cross guarded by giant stone lions falls on a long pavement leading to the center of your trip. The look falls on Gopura (Gopura - an entrance, entrance to Hindu terminology) with three tower, the upper part of which is dilapidated. The form of this Gopar is so developed and elongated that almost sweats on a separate building. A long closed gallery through which you have to go through, extends along the Rib in both sides. This is the main facade of Angkor Wat. In the middle, the passage is quite narrow for the main entrance, and at the edges of the gallery you can go through huge arches located at the ground level. The arches used to serve as passages for elephants, horses and cart.
From the central entrance, tourists lead to the right and spend the end of the gallery, paying attention to the windows with accurate columns and skillfully carved bas-reliefs on the walls. At the end of the gallery you can see all five towers of Angkor.
In the courtyard on the left and on the right there are two small buildings - these are libraries. They, like all the buildings of Angkor Wat, have the shape of the cross. For libraries - two pools (65 × 50 meters). The left is always filled with rainwater, and right, usually dry. Standing in front of the left swimming pool, you can look good 10 towers of Angkor (five of them are reflected in the water).
Between the first and second level of the complex there are cruciform transitional galleries with square columns dividing the courtyard into four parts. Some columns are decorated with inscriptions in Khmer language and Sanskrit. Everything else free space is given under graceful sockets, core and bas-reliefs. In fact, there is no place that the hand of the cutter would not touch. Next, up the stairs, you can get into the second level gallery (100 × 115 meters). Its main feature is an image of more than 1,500 sculptures of beautiful goddesses.
The next third, and the last, the level was allowed to visit only the king and monks. Twelve stairs with 40 steps each - one in the center of each side and 2 in the corners - rising at an angle of 70 degrees to the most important level. Steps are very narrow, so it is necessary to rise sideways, but to descend your back, that is, face to steps.
Angkor Wat could do not reach us. Too many wishing to destroy it, even after Angkor Wat was open. Today on the walls of the temple, shooting traces are visible. According to the political convictions of red Khmer, the country had to be released from religious addiction, so numerous figures of the gods were beheaded. Now, after two decades, restoration work begins. Oddly enough, but about this powerful complex learned relatively recently - about 100 years ago. Borrowing in Cambodian jungle near Lake Tonleshap, the French traveler Charles Emil Buuilyvo longly long among dense thickets, giant trees, frightened by predators and tortured clouds of mosquitoes, but suddenly stumbled upon an ancient city. Before that, the existence of this complex did not even guess. So it was "extracted from non-existence" Angkor Wat ("Pagoda of the capital") - the pearl of the skill of the ancient Khmer, the world's largest cult construction, erected in the middle of the XII century, in the rule of King Suryavarman II.

The history of the Angkor period takes its beginning in 800 to the NE, when the Khmer King Jaywan II announces the independence of the Campuchea (Cambodia) from Java and basses the capital of the new state - the city of Hariharalay, located in the north of Lake Tonle Sap. From now on, Jayavaman II is actively engaged in the seizure of neighboring states and by 802 to Na Kampuchea owns the lands that China now belong to China and Vietnam. In the same 802, he declares himself a full ruler and creates a cult of worship of God Shiva.

In 889, Yasovarman I rises to the throne and decides on the beginning of the construction of a new capital - Yasodkhamapur, which translated from Sanskrit - "Holy City". Keeping the tradition, he also, like his predecessors, builds a huge reservoir. The construction of the reservoirs was associated not only with the life and needs of the city, but in the observance of the tradition, the roots of which go to the myth about the sacred mountain, surrounded by the Great Ocean. Mount the measure in religious construction symbolized the temple surrounded by water, and Lingam *, located inside the temple, symbolized the ruler, which was a governor of God on Earth. YasOrman I built his temple on the hill to the Blueg's hill and surrounded his moat, which was filled with water from the reservoir created by him. During his rule, Yasovarman I built a lot of temples and spent no less reforms.

Throughout the next 300 years, the great rulers of the Khmer Empire built a lot of temple complexes, which, after many centuries, were conveyed to us the story of the life of the Great Civilization. The last temple was erected during the reign of Jayavaman VII. After his death, centuries-old construction stopped.

It is known that by 1000, during the highest bloom, the city occupied the territory of 190 square meters. km, and this meant that he was the largest city of the medieval world. The city of Angkor was the size of modern Manhattan. On the extensive space of its streets, squares, terraces and temples lived 600,000 people, and in the vicinity of the city - at least a million. The inhabitants of Angcard were Khmers who confessed Hinduism brought to Southeast Asia in the first century. e. The earliest mention of an Angkor in Cambodian chronicles belong only to the XV century. Unfortunately, the documents from the most ancient people were left. They used as a material for recordings a very low-income material that could not stand the time. But a large historical meaning is made in stone inscriptions, they are numbered more than a thousand, most of them are made in Khmer language and in Sanskrit. As the complex was erected, it is not known - not a single source has been preserved, except for the legend, which refers to the divine origin of the city. According to this legend, the prince of Prea Ket Mealaa was located in heaven from God Indra. He lived there in a beautiful palace. However, the prince did not like the heavenly dancers, and they simplified God to return him to the ground. In order not to offend Prea Ket Mealaa, Indra ordered the heavenly architect to the Fair to build on Earth the Temple Palace exactly repeating the one in which the prince stayed. So on the legend there was Angkor Wat.
It is absolutely accurate that Angkor Wat was a prosperous city. A completely impossible reason - why did he turn into an abandoned city, where all of its inhabitants are? After all, the fertile soil gave three crops of rice a year, Lake Tonleshap was abounded by fish, and dense forests - various game. Now there are two main theories. According to the first, in 1171 the city was defeated by the chambers - the neighbors of Khmer. And in 1431, Thais finally finally finished the already weakened people. But, then it is absolutely not clear why the invaders did not occupy the dyed lands ...
There is also a second theory, which is denied by the scientist world, as completely fantastic. It rests on the Buddhist legend: the emperor was so insulted by the son of one of the priests, which ordered the boy to drown a boy in the waters of Lake Tonleshap. In response, angry God brought the lake from the banks and crushed Angkor along with all its inhabitants.
Angkor Wat is perhaps the largest religious construction ever energized by a person. He is much more than any Muslim mosque, the European Cathedral, any pagoda or pyramid. However, despite all the historical and cultural value, the complex threatens a serious problem. Unfortunately, the reconstruction of Angkor Wat does not want to do seriously, as it requires very high costs. But this historical monument of ancient culture is in a very deplorable state. Very detrimental consequences for monuments had a war, leading here for the last two decades, as well as the plundering of temples of the thieves. But, in addition, the inexorab advancing vegetation of the jungle destroys Angkor complexes, its stone buildings are covered with moss and lichen.

Today, the Angkor Temple Complex is listed by UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Interesting fact: All the temples of the Angcore are built without the use of cement and any other binding materials. When erecting the temples, the sandstone stone blocks were most often used, which were connected on the principle of the castle, and the fortress walls were laid out of the tuff.

Angkor Wat is surrounded by a molar width of 190 m. In the old days, crocodiles were divorced in it. From the west side, the stone dam crosses the stone dam, which is the entrance to the territory of the temple. The Angkor-Wata territory is obtained by a wall of 1025 m per 800 m. From the gate to the temple, a long and wide road laid on the embankment, rising above the ground almost a half meters.

Angkor Wat has been preserved much better than many other structures of the Angkor complex, which is explained by the fact that after the last settlements left these places in Angkor Wat, Buddhist monks lived in Angkor. They live here and now.

The complex was discovered on January 22, 1861 by the French traveler Henri Muo. In the 1970s, some structures and sculptures of the complex were injured from the acts of vandalism from the soldiers of Paul Pot. In 1922, together with other structures, Angkor was taken under the auspices of UNESCO.

Bike is a good idea for a walk through the temples. Of course, only if you assume to stay in Siem Ripe more than a day.

Most local people prefer this type of transport when Angkor is visited, and therefore you have the opportunity to be closer to the local population, which entails not only joy and pleasure, but lower prices for food and drinks in the territory of the temple complexes.

White Bicycles is a rather large local company that gives bikes for rent. They are supported by many hotels and guest houses, since the main percentage of their income goes to charitable needs, in support of educational programs for children from poor families.

Taxi is a fairly common travel option for temples. It is comfortable for those who want to "touch" to the Treasures of Angkor, but prefers similar travels in the air-conditioned car cab. The negative side of such pleasures is likely to be what you are isolated from sounds, odors and many other charms.

The cost of one day of rental taxi, hesitate from $ 25 to $ 35. Mostly the price depends on how much you plan to start a walk through the temple complexes. If you prefer to meet the dawn into one of the wonderful terraces Angkor Wat, the cost of renting a taxi will be higher.

Rent of mopeds by foreigners in Siem Ripe is prohibited by law. However, some manage to bring a moped from Phnom Penh. If you have found a way to rent a moped, we strongly recommend to leave it in paid parking, because There is a huge chance of theft or hijacking.

For those who want to open a view of Angkor Wat from a bird's eye view, Angkor Balloon can offer you a trip to a basket of a balloon. The route is fixed and there is no possibility to change the course, the height of the flight is about 200 meters above the Earth. The cost of the pleasure of $ 11 per person (up to 30 people are placed in the basket). Unfortunately, this type of travel is not always available due to weather conditions.
The journey on the elephants was at the peak of popularity at the beginning of the 20th century. It was on the elephants that the first routes were laid on the temples of Angkor. Now, of course, an increasingly civilized and put in a king of organized tourism. You can ride on an elephant from the gate Angkor Tom to the Bayon Temple. The cost of such a journey will cost you about $ 10. But in the town called Angkor Vilash, you can not only book a walk on an elephant, but even get a real lesson from professional challenges. They will train you confidently sit on an elephant and you will find some teams to control the elephant. The cost of such a course is approximately $ 50. Popular among traveling groups. The cost of renting a minibus with a driver (for 12 people) - approximately $ 50 per day.
Perhaps the most popular transport for movement through the Angkor complex. Rickish cabins are quite comfortable and important bonus in the fact that they can protect you from rain. If you are lucky with the driver, it may be a good guide, as well as knowing the time streams of tourists on major routes in the complexes, will be able to help you avoid the crowd of photographing and screaming people. The cost of renting Moto Ricksha ranges from $ 10 to $ 20 per day.
As we said earlier, walking on foot is not the most convenient way to travel and there is a lot of grounds. First, Angkor Tom is 8 km from Siem Ripa. Secondly, quite a few picturesque temples are at a distance of 15-10 km from Angkor Tom. It is also important to also take into account the fact that after 11 am the sun remains in Zenith and long-term hiking can be a very serious burden on the body. However, if the facts described above did not scare you, you decided to walk on foot, then discover the road running around the wall Angkor Tom. This route will open you not only the little-known temples hidden in thickets of tropical trees, but also will enjoy the singing of birds and the music of the jungle.













By the way, literally in August 2014

Once upon a time I read in a beautiful book with pictures about the ancient temple in the middle of the jungle. And I had a dream to see Angkor - an amazing temple complex, built in the period from IX to the XIII century ancient Khmers. This ancient architectural structure is both the main attraction of Cambodia and its pride. There are a few kilometers from the city of Siem Rip. They are popular among tourists from all over the world and each of them wants to visit Angkor Wat - the largest Hindu temple in the world and the present treasure of the Khmer Empire. To see them, I came to Cambodia three times in different, and every time he opened something new for myself.

What is Angkor?

Angkor (Angkor) - This is the area in Cambodia, in which the numerous ruins of the temples of the ancient Khmer empire are concentrated, whose flourishing fell at the beginning of the past millennium. It has entire constellations of ancient Khmer cities that combine a variety of architectural directions. Each of the cities of the temples is associated with the other, and at the same time they are independent and are different stages of the development of the empire. Some temples (, for example) were forgotten immediately after the overthrow of the king, which built them, others ceased to be value after the other form of construction was found as unfinished by the CEO. But each of them is unique.

The central part of the territory of the Angkor is city Angkor Tom, surrounded by deep moat with water and walls with a height of 8 meters and a length of 3 kilometers. It was a huge palace, built under Jayabaman VII, in which the king lived and people approximate to him, as well as temples and important government agencies. The most famous of them is the Church of Bayon, the terraces of elephants and a leper king, as well as the Royal Palace and nearby the Temple-Mountain Bapuon.

Basic information:

Name	Angkor (English Angkor)
What is myself	The area in Cambodia, in which the ruins of the temples of the ancient Khmer Empire are located. Also, by the word Angkor imply many Hindu temples built by Khmers from the IX to the XVI century and characterized by a unique architectural style.
Where is	In the kingdom of Cambodia, on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia
Cultural and historical affiliation	Empire Khmerov, Khmer settlement
How to get	To fly by plane to the city of Siem Rip in Cambodia or come there on buses or car. After that, rent a vehicle with a guide driver or rent a bike / Motobike / Electrobike and go to the Angor Temple Complex, located a few kilometers north of Siem Ripa.
Main attractions	1) Temple Angor Wat, 2) City-Temple Angor Tom, 3) Temple-Mountain Bayon, 4) Pyramid Koh Ker, 5) Temple Monastery Ta Prom and Beng Melia, Miniature Pink Temple Bantej Site.
Ticket price	On 1 day - $ 37, for 3 days - 62 dollars, 7 days - 72 dollars. The entrance to some of the Angora temples is charged additionally (from 5 to 15 dollars).
Angor in films	1) Lara Croft: Tomb Radder, 2) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Fate

Where is Angkor and how to get

Angkor is located in Cambodia, north of the lake near the city of Siem Rip. It is located on flat terrain, like an ancient city, among fields and forests south of the Koulen plateau. GPS Coordinates of Angkor: 13 ° 26 '0 "N, 103 ° 50' 0" E. The size of the Angkor is shocked, its length is 24 kilometers from the west to the east and 8 kilometers from north to south.

Get to Angkora You can in several ways:

Angkor Wat on the map of Southeast Asia

What is the Angkor Temple?

Angkor Temple Complex (Angkor) - This is a unique architecture collection of stone churches (mainly sandstone and laaterite), differing in shape: Temple-Mountain, the temple at the ground level, Angkor Wat (a unique combination of the forms of the temple of the mountain and the temple at the ground level), monasteries temples , as well as the huge cities of Angkor Tom and Koh Ker. The complex of temples was built by Khmer civilization in the period from IX to the XII century on the territory of modern Cambodia. The main attraction of the temple complex is the Angkor Wat temple, which occupies an area of \u200b\u200b2.5 km 2. And Balase Site, built in 967, is considered the most beautiful temple of Angkor, according to many travelers, and especially this is noticeable in the morning rays of the rising sun.

Pink Dawn and Silhouette of the Angkor Wat Temple

- These are the amazing ceremonial facilities of Khmer, no similar to each other. They are combined into a grandeur and historical significance of the temple complex, built during the rule of the Khmer Empire (IX-XVI century).

To explore all the temples of the Angkor, it will take several days, as the archaeological park covers a territory of about 200 km 2. The most famous of the temples is Angkor Wat, and in the neighboring Angkor Tom and Bayon are known as the most outstanding architectural monuments of the Khmer Empire, which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Basic information about the temples of Angkor:

Name	Temples of Angkor (English Temples of Angkor)
Where are there	On the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. The main temples of the Angkor are focused north of the city of Siem Rip in Cambodia, but there are many separate temples in other provinces of the Kingdom of Cambodia, as well as in Thailand and Laos.
What is imagined	Religious and religious Hindu structures built by representatives of the Khmer Empire in the period from IX to the XVI century, the main distinguishing feature of which is a unique architecture.
The main temples of Angkora	Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prom, Banja Site, Koh Ker, Beng Melia, Kbal Spean, Prea Khan, Punk Buckeng
	1) Temple Mountain; 2) the temple at the ground level; 3) the monastery temple; 4) Cities-Temple.
Geographical location	1) the closest temples of Angkor (next to Angor Wat); 2) distant temples Angokra
How to view	The best way to see the temples of the Angkor is an independent trip to Cambodia (Siem Rip).
Number of temples Angora	More than 1000.
Main building material	Sandstone, Lateritis

Temple-mountain - This is a ceremonial construction on the territory of modern Cambodia in the form of a stepped pyramid, personifying the mountain of a measure and fully embodying the cosmogony of Hinduism. He was dedicated to God Shiva, was the center of religious life from the ancient Khmer and the repository of the royal linga. Such a form of the temples of the Angkor was characteristic of the beginning of the heyday of the Khmer civilization (from IX in the century). Mantle around represents the world ocean, in which the earth is located, the walls of the temple are the mountain chains, and the second ditch is considered the sea. Examples of the Mountain Temple are Baggon, Non Buckeng, and the Temple of TAO, which is also included in the Angkor Temple Complex.

Earth Level Temple - Khmer type of temples dedicated to ancestors whose characteristic feature of which are massive platforms at the base, as well as rich sculptural design of stairs, facades and transitions and masterfully completed carving on stone frontones. A real masterpiece of such a thread was the design of the Temple of Banji Site. Such a form of construction of temples was also characteristic of the first half of the existence of the Khmer Empire. The first temple at the level of the Earth is considered to be preasy, and then prasal Kravan and Lo lei followed.

In the construction of Angkor Wata in the XII century, the engineering thought of Khmer tried to embody both these forms of the temple in one building, and as a result, it turned out temple-mountain at ground level. This time is considered to be the golden age of Khmer architecture. There were other attempts to build a similar engineering-architectural masterpiece, as a result of which Beng Melia and Banja Sirre appeared in the Temple Complex of the Angkor.

Temples monasteries - These are huge ceremonial structures that occupy an extensive territory in the Angkor Temple Complex in Cambodia. Basically, they were built at King Jayavarman VII (supporter of Buddhism-Mahayana) and were surrounded by numerous buildings, richly decorated with bas-reliefs and sculptures. The most famous monasteries' temples are that prom and prea Khan.

Angkor Wat in Cambodia

Angkor Wat (Angkor Wat) - This is the main temple of the huge complex of Angkor. It was built in the XII century and became a pearl of Khmer architectural style - the balance was finally found between cosmology, between politics, architecture and people's capabilities. And now Angkor Wat still amazes people with their refinement and it is his five lotus towers who are banging on the coat of arms of Cambodia.

Angkor Wat is located Next to Siem Rip, and through it all routes are held, which offer tourists Drivers of Tuk-Tukov. So, having arrived in Siemreap, you will definitely see it!

Angkor Wat on the map

Basic information about Angkor Wat in Cambodia:

Name	Angkor Wat (English Angkor Wat)
Where is	6 km from the city of Siem Rip in Cambodia on the territory of the Angkor Temple Complex
GPS coordinates	13 ° 24 '45 "N, 103 ° 52' 0" E 13.4125, 103.866667
What is myself	Hindu temple dedicated to God Vishnu, built during the heyday of the Empire of Khmer. Is the largest religious building in the world, UNESCO is protected
How to get	To come to the city of Siem Rip in Cambodia, and then go on an excursion to Angkor on my own or honeying transport with a personal driver in the city. You can also buy a place in an organized tour to Angkor Wat with a guide guide
Working hours	From 5:00 to 18:00
Cost of visiting	The price of a ticket for 1 day - 37 dollars per person. A ticket for three days costs 62 USD, and for a week - 72 dollars.
When and who is built	XII century. Construction Angkor Wat has begun by Suryavarman II, and completed by Jayavarman VII
Architectural style	Khmersky
Area	200 g
Height of Central Prasata	65 meters
Wall dimensions	1.5 x 1.3 km (rectangular)
Width Water Ribs around	190 meters
Best time to visit	From November to February (during the dry season)
Attendance (number of tourists)	More than 2.5 million people per year
Page on the site of UNESCO	http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668.

Routes in Angkor

A visit to the Angcourt should be carefully prepared, because there are many temples, and everything is interesting on your own. First of all, it is necessary to make a route, deciding which of the temples of the huge temple complex will enter it, and which are not. Fortunately, travelers and tukes in Siemreaap have long decided this problem.

What is a big and small circle of angkor

- This is an inspection of the main attractions of the Temple Complex, built during the power of the Khmer Empire. During an organized tourist excursion to the city of Siem Rip, which is located near Angkor Vata, stay in hotels, and during the day they visit the ancient temples. An independent excursion to Angkor is more popular among travelers. There is nothing complicated in how to organize it. To do this, you need to hire a transport with a driver in Siemreapa, which will carry you from one inspection object to another, or you can rent a bike or motorbike in the city and ride yourself.

There is an opportunity to come to Angkor and from neighboring countries. Very popular tourists excursion from Pattaya in Cambodia, during which an organized group with a Russian-speaking guide is brought by bus in Siem Rip for 1-2 days to show the main attraction - Angkor Wat. There are also excursions from Ho Chi Minhina and Sihanoukville.

The most interesting thing awaits you during an excursion to Angkor:

• Go watch Dawn in the temple Angkor Wat
• Admire the Muslim Temple Bayon, whose faces are smiling with different lights, then sad
• Visit the ruins of that prom from the film "Lara Croft: Tomb Rank" with Angelina Jolie
• Climb an Angkor on a balloon
• You can call on an elephant on Mount Buckeng and meet there Sunset
• Buy on the market souvenirs, knitwear and black pepper
• Go to the evening dance show Apsar

Hotels in Siem Rip

Upon arrival, you must first stay in a pre-booked hotel or find it with the help of a tucker, which will surely offer your help in exchange for a promise to carry you on the sights of Angkor. Hotels in Siem Ripe are a lot - for every taste and wallet: Cheap guesthouses for $ 10 and expensive villas for $ 100 or more.

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How to watch Angkor - all options

In addition to the organized trip by bus to Angkor or hiring Tuk Tuka with a driver in Siemreap, there are several other options. Since 2016, the temple complex has become possible to examine on a rented motorbike or electric. This is the most important innovation and concerns it mostly independent travelers.

• The first thing that rushes into the eyes when you walk along Siem Ripa - rows of new motorbikes. Now they are leased to everyone! So the opportunity independently examine the temples of the Angkor on the motorbike. Previously, the Guild of Tuk-Tukov was against the fact that the tourists move around the temple complex themselves (except that no one touched the cyclists, they simply waved at them!). But now Tukers have lost some of their audience. You can remove the motorbike on any street - prices from 12 to 20 dollars. At the enterprising Chinese, the owner of the souvenir shop, we took a motorbike, which is convenient to ride together. Initially, he surrendered for $ 15 (in other offices he went for $ 20) But we were stripped for $ 13. And the bike was good, Japanese, new and powerful. And the number on this bike was metropolitan. Motobike is, of course, true freedom for independent travelers who either have already been in Siem Ripe and approximately represent the territory of the archaeological park, or for independent and bold, which for adventures only need a map or navigator.
• Bicycles Also surrender - the price from the dollar to two per day, depending on the place. We took in your hotel, and in one day paid $ 1.5, and if two days or more rode or more, then the price would fall to the dollar a day. In addition, the cycle walks along the temples of Angkor with a guide. After all, in Europe it is customary to ride bicycles, what to deny yourself in this on vacation? And the whole company, a person of 5-10, hires himself a guide, sitting on bicycles and travels between temples together. How much they pay a guide for his torment, I can not even imagine.
• There is a new option - electrobike.. But they say they are still low-power, slow and weak batteries. That is, they will rise to ride in the city of Siem Rip. But it is better not to drive to the temples on them, otherwise who knows who else will carry ... the price of electrobics is $ 10. On the roads, we sometimes met green signs, where you can charge your electric car for free. How it works in reality - not tested on itself. We rushed on the Bagan electrician during, and decided that, subject to some rules, the electrobike is very useful when examining countless bagan's pagodas. About our experience rental E-Bike in Bagan.
• Tuk-Tukerov There are still a lot and they are pleased to offer their services and call you on the temples of Angkor. About how important it is to choose a good tucker, read. By the way, as we found out, Tuk-Tuk is a name for tourists. But the Cambodian themselves call their wagons with a motorcycle - Remork.
• Angkor Wat on a balloon. There is also the opportunity to inspect the main temple of the Angcore from a bird's eye view. A balloon can be climbed for $ 20.

Cute bikes for rent

Motobikes also can now be rented

Prices for Tuk-Tuk in Siem Rome

That's about these prices, you can navigate in 2016-2017 on excursions to Angkor Wat

Tickets to Angkor

The cost of tickets for visiting the Temples of Angkor has not changed for many years.

• 1 day - $ 37
• 3 days - $ 62 (the ticket is valid 10 days)
• 7 days - $ 72 (a month is valid)

Tickets are registered, more precisely "facial". They have your instant photo that makes a cashier when selling, they cannot be transferred to other people.

The presence of tickets are checked now for each temple, and not only their validity period, but also often check your appearance with a photo on the ticket. Pitors at the entrance every day put a label that today you have already visited the park so that it is impossible to deceive and walk along a three-day ticket more days.

Days can be skipping and attending the temples of Angkor convenient for themselves. During the day you can travel and leave the park as much as possible. At the first visit, the workers of the archaeological park will still notice that on this day you were already.

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Rules for visiting Angkor:

• Working hours. All temples open at 7.30 am, and closed by 17.30. Before and after tourists are not allowed to the territory of temples. Exceptions is Angkor Wat, which opens at 5 am, so that the travelers have the opportunity to meet the dawn here, and the RUE and the Buckeng is open from 5.00 to 19.00. There is an opportunity to observe and dawn, and the sunset. But in fact, the dawn almost everyone goes to meet in Angkor Wat, and Buckeng is going to the sunset. It is worth adding that the guards duty near each temples, so that it is unlikely to penetrate to penetrate in the wrong time.
• Dress code. The temples of the Angkor are not valid, so you can go to the shoes in the territory, which should be comfortable, because the stones are becoming very hot on the heat. However, there will be extremely uncomfortable in the slippers in the stairs. Clothes are better to choose a light and comfortable, but not excessively open.
• Caution on stairs. Some temples, especially such as those Keo, with steep and high stairs, should be visited carefully. Let the hands be free when you are on the stairs to always be crazy. Be the most vigilant and look under your feet!
• Mines in Cambodia. Do not forget that Cambodia experienced a terrible civil war, and not all of her land is freed from Min. The territory next to the Mountain of the Koulen, the Kobal River Spean and the Koch Ker Pyramid, are still mined. Do not go with a tourist trail and do not ignore the signs "Danger! Mines! " This is not a joke and do not draw.
• Drink water. Always take sufficient drinking water with you!

Only some one and a half years ago, a great discovery of Cambodia Angkor lost in the jungle. Today it is one of the most interesting places of our planet.

History of the temple

The first mention of huge stone structures are as follows for 1601. Then Marcelo Ribendearo from Spain accidentally stumbled upon the strange temple Angkor Wat in the jungle of Cambodia. Khmer living on this earth could not build stone structures, the mystery of the origin of the temple arose, behind which the missionary had to turn to the locals. But they could not satisfy Ribanderoo's interest. This once again reinforced the idea of \u200b\u200bthe presence of a completely different civilization here, whose legacy became Angkor. In this city, no one lived in addition to animals, the local believed that, according to one of the legends, the city had to restore inrage.

About this huge discovery quickly forgotten. For Europe, the Angkor Wat is no interest. The new wave of mentions of this monument went in 1868 after the book of the book of the traveler from France Henri Moo.

For a long time, Muo wandered through the jungle, suffered from hunger and illness, until one day he managed to gain a clearing. Against the background of the sky, three towers were drawn, at first he even seemed that these were the started hallucinations. But approaching the buildings, he understood that he made a great discovery.

This happened on January 22, 1861. The discovery turned out to be very important. So the stage appeared in Cambodian history - the era of Angkor civilization. And the towers of the Angkor fastened on the flag and the coat of arms of Cambodia.

Legendary Palace

In the distant times in the Cambodian state Chenla Rules, Jaiivman II. This person is attributed to the creation of an Angkor empire. And his successor to Suryavman II (1113-1150) just built the temple Angkor Wat.

The temple was erected for God Vishnu. But in fact was the sanctuary and the tomb of the King Suryabaman II. In the Empire, Angkor existed the worship of the king, which was considered the embodiment of the Great Divine. And the temple of Angkor was considered his heavenly home on Earth.

On the construction of the temple there is a whole legend. So one of the rulers had a son of Prea Ket Mealea. God Indra liked this young man, and he invited him to his sky. Prea Ket Meal loved this place, but he especially liked the magnificent palace with five towers. But in just a good one or later, an end comes, the tevoda (divine dancers) was worried about the emergence of the Divine Spirit in the sky that violates his harmony. They told about this indray, and he had to return the prince to Earth. And the lulliness of the Palace decided to build on Earth. A place for construction indicated Bull Nandin, and the head of the construction was chosen by the preaway. The best masters from all lands were collected, Angkor Wat was built.

Temple description

The temple is located in the center of the extensive complex, uniting about 200 other temples. The temple is surrounded by a moat, filling during the rainy season. In the reflection of water, the temple looks like a sacred mountain measure surrounded by the World Ocean. So it was conceived by great builders.

Angkor Wat is surrounded by a wall, and the visitor gets inside through the main portal. Before his eyes, I will face three tower over the terrace over the other. The first is located at an altitude of 3.5 meters, the second - 7, the third - 13. In terms of the terrace, decreasing squares represent. On the upper terrace there are five towers - four in the corners and one in the center, towering 65 meters. Due to the orientation of the temple when approaching any of the sides, there are only three towers.

Calculations show that the number of stones in Angkor Cat corresponds to an involved number of stones on the construction of the Egyptian pyramid of Hefren. But since in Angkore, the stones have deep artistic processing, it is only worth wondering the expended labor of the ancient inhabitants of this land.

Ribbons Images

A huge interest for visitors and researchers of the temple is the thread of the temple. Carved images here stretch into kilometers like this cannot be seen anywhere in the world. Indian mythology is combined with real historical characters, you can compare this miracle with the famous paintings of the Renaissance era.

In 1973, war began. In the temple, shelter of the Popper was located. Many images were destroyed, there are traces from bullets, but the temple was still able to survive. Conducted restoration work was able to revive the great miracle of the light Angkor Wat, and again give the beauty of the ancient architecture of thousands of tourists.

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History

Angkor was the capital of the Khmer Empire more than 600 years, from 802 to 1432. During this time, the empire saw ups and falls, permanent wars with neighbors: Vietnam, Siam (Thailand) Burma (Myanmar). Between the wars, the rulers sent their efforts to build new and new temples. Temples that can be seen today is only a small part of a huge powerful empire. It is difficult to believe, but at the time when the European capitals were small settlements and, for example, no more than 40,000 people lived in all Paris, the population of Angkor was almost a million inhabitants! The reason why only temples remained from a million megalopolis, simple: only the "gods" and priests and priests were allowed to live in stone structures, and simple mortals were built by the dwellings from wood that did not live to the present day.

Until 802, Cambodia was scattered principles. King Jayavman II managed to unite the country into a single empire. He declared himself with the "king of God" and built a huge temple on the top of the hill with a nap koulen, symbolizing the dwelling of Shiva, on the legendary mountain measure, in the center of the universe. So the architectural "race for glory" began, who gave us the beauty we can admire today.

King Indravman I. (877-889) built an artificial lake and the temple of the pre-co. The lake was the beginning of the irrigation system, which allowed the Angkor not to depend on nature whims in the irrigation of land. Son King, Yasovarman I (889-910) , continued the case of the Father, creating his own Mountain Temple of the Poin Bakeng, from which today tourists admire the sunset over Angkor Wat. After the death of Yasovarman I, the capital moved for a short time in Ko-Ker, the city is 80 km from Angcard. Already in 944, Angkor again became the center of power kings Raezheravaman IV (944-968) built pre-rup and jayavarman v (968-1001) who created the temples of Ta-Keo and Bantea-Sray.

The largest pearls of Angkor, the temples Angkor Wat and Angkor Tom, were built in the classic period of the heyday of the city. The first king of this period, Suryavman II (1112-1152) , managed to significantly increase the empire and spread the influence of Khmer to nearby countries. He, unlike the other kings, worshiped not Shiva, and the Supreme Divine of Vishnu, who dedicated the most majestic of all Angkor temples - Angkor Wat. By that time, serious problems began in the Angkor: the city was overcooked, the water was not enough, the surrounding lands were exhausted. The construction of the temple undermined the economy of the capital. In 1177, the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Cham - Vassals of the Khmer Empire - rebelled, captured and destroyed Angkor. Four years old King Jayavman VII (1181-1218) expelled cham. At the site of the old Angkor was built by the walls of the city of Angkor Tha. Dzhiavarman VII built a lot of temples, including Bayon, a mountain temple with faces facing all directions. Jayavman VII was the first king of Cambodia, who worshiped with the Hindu gods, and Buddha.

After the death of Jayavarman VII, the empire fell into decay, Buddhism was forgotten and many Buddhist sculptures were destroyed. The Khmer Empire has never been able to return its former power.

In 1351 and 1431, Thais defeated Angkor, taking away the gold and objects of art. The center of power of Southeast Asia moved to Thailand. The capital of Cambodia was transferred to Phnom Penh, and Angkor was abandoned.

In the 1860s, the French traveler and botanist Henri Moo accidentally stumbled upon the monastery on the territory of Angkor, then under the control of Thailand. Descriptions of the majestic temples in the jungle of Cambodia appeared before, but only after the publication of the opening of Henri Moo, Europeans appealed to Angcour.

In 1907, Angkor was returned to Cambodia. Travelers, dealers of adventure, archaeologists, historians, and Angkor gradually became one of the main attractions of Southeast Asia. The restoration of temples was a major task. Most of them besides Angkor Wat, heavily threw the jungle, sometimes so much that cleanse the temple without damaging it was impossible. The dispute broke out, to what extent it is necessary to restore the temples, whether it is necessary to remove the late addition, like Buddhist images in Hindu temples, etc. In 1920, it was decided to restore the temples by the Anasisloz method. The idea of \u200b\u200bthe method was that the restoration was held with only those materials that were used at the initial building, as well as maintain the original structure of the temples. Modern materials were allowed to use only if the originals were lost.

From the 1930s to the 1960s, most temples were restored. Red Khmers almost did not damage Angkor, but the restoration work was suspended and the jungle attacked the temples with a new force. After falling the mode, the floor of the work was continued, and in 2003, UNESCO thought it was possible to bear Angkor from the list of cultural heritage, which was threatened.

Small dictionary for better understanding of the description of the temples

Gods

• Brahma is the main of the three primary gods of the Hindu Trinity, the "Creator".
• Shiva is one of the three primary gods of the Hindu Trinity, "Destroyer".
• Vishnu is one of the three primary gods of the Hindu Trinity, "Defender".
• Krishna - the eighth reincarnation of Vishnu, is usually depicted in blue, most often with flute.
• Lakshmi is the wife of Vishnu, the goddess of beauty and wealth.
• Parvati - Wizva's wife, she is Shakti or Durga, the goddess of power.

Mythical creatures

• Asur - demon.
• Rakshas - Demon.
• Yakshasa - the inhabitants of the underground kingdom.
• Apsear - Heavenly Nymph, dancer.
• Devat - Hedgehog.
• Nag - Naga-Snake.
• Garuda - receiving, semi-resistant. Riding animal Vishnu.

Architectural and geographical terms

• Balda - Fortress or Citadel.
• Barai - an artificial reservoir.
• Boreag - Lake.
• Gopar - a notched tower in the temple fence of Hindu temples. Serves as an entry into the temple complex.
• Ling. (Lingam) - A phallic symbol that looks like an unfinished circle, from the center of which the stone rod is vertically sticking out - the symbol of the Shiva God.
• Poin - hill or mountain.
• Prasat - Tower.
• Prea - sacred.
• Wat - Temple or Pagoda.

Temples Angkora

The temples of the Angkor are perhaps the most impressive place in all Southeast Asia. Ancient Khmer kings did not spare any means to promote predecessors, and each next temple was more, better and more elegant than the previous one.

Pearl visit to Angkor - Great Temple Angkor Wat (Angkor Wat). The profile of his spiers almost became a symbol of Cambodia. Angkor Wat consists of five central shrine towers, three rectangular galleries increasing in height to the center, surrounded by a moat with a width of 190 m. The overall profile simulates the lotus bud. From the entrance gate, from the west side, an alley with a fence decorated with seven-head snakes leads to the temple.

The first gallery, this is the outer wall above the moat, has square columns with the outer and closed walls of the inside. The ceiling between the columns of the external facade is decorated with outlets in the form of a lotus, and internal figures of dancers. Bas reliefs, on the walls of the three galleries, depict scenes from various mythological stories and historical events. Here you can see the scenes from the battles of Ramayana and Mahabharata, the image of the Army of Suryavarman II, the ocean foaming by demons and gods, victory of Vishnu above demons and scenes of various mythical battles.

From the first gallery, the long alley leads to the second. You can climb the platform along the stairs, decorated with both sides, figures of lions. The inner walls of the second gallery are covered with images of Apsar, heavenly virgins.

The third gallery covers five towers, which are crowned with the highest terrace. Very steep stairs pose the difficulty of climbing the kingdom of gods. On the walls of this gallery, the motifs of snakes, the bodies of which end in the mouth of Lviv.

The stones of the temple, smooth, as polished marble, were laid without any adhesive solution. Building material is sandstone, which was delivered from Mount Koulen, a career about 40 km north-east. Almost all surfaces, columns and even roof jumpers are cut in stone.

Indian archaeological society, between 1986 and 1992, restoration work was carried out in Angkore. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Angkor Tom is a great city surrounded by a high eight meter wall. Each side of the wall has a length of 3 km, outside the wall protects a wide 100 meter ditch filled with water. It is believed that during the heyday of the empire, about a million people lived here. Angkor Thoma was built by King Jayavarman VII (1181-1218) after he beat Angkor from capturing his warriors Chama. In Angkor, it is possible to get through one of the five large gates, the bridge built through the ditch leads to each goal. It is best to go through the most beautiful southern gates. On the bridge are standing, guarding the city, 108 stone sculptures, right 54 devats (deities)left 54 \u200b\u200basura (demon). Devats and Asuras supported a multi-headed Naga (snake) - Khmer symbol of rainbow, bridge between land and heavens. Before the sculptures are Naga, seven goals of which are ready to pour deadly poison. Over the gates - four stone faces looking in different directions.

Bayon.

Bayon is a temple complex in the center of Angkor Thoma, built in honor of Jayavarman VII. The temple has three levels and surround three walls. The main part of the decor of the temple is the image of the household and everyday life of Khmer. There is also a deaf wall of 4.5 meters high on which the scenes of Victory Jayavarman VII are depicted over the chamas in the battle on Lake Tonleshap.

In 1925, the temple was recognized as a Buddhist sanctuary, and in 1928, thanks to the efforts of F. Stern and J. Sedes was properly dated.

In 1933, a statue of the Buddha was found in the foundation well, in the devices of which there was an external similarity with Jayavarman VII and which during the restoration brahmanist (immediately after the death of Jayavarman VII) It was desecrated. It was renovated and installed on the terrace to the east of South Khleang.

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Bapuon

And enjoy a wonderful atmosphere of Bayon, you can go to the neighboring temple Bapuon Baphuon). For a long time, here it was possible to see only the construction site. Only two years ago, this ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva was opened for visits. A few decades of restoration work in the temple were called "collecting one of the most complex puzzles" in the world.

In ancient times, the Temple Bapuon was one of the most beautiful structures in an Angkore. However, by the beginning of the 1950s, he was on the verge of complete destruction. The team of restorers headed by French archaeologists decided that the only way to keep the temple was to disassemble it to part to strengthen the foundation, and then collect the building again. In the early 60s, the project was launched and Bapuon was disassembled. During the deconstruction, the blocks of the temple were transferred to the surrounding jungle, each block was numbered. In the mid-1970s, the red Khmers came to power and the work was suspended. As it was later it turned out, the red Khmers destroyed the documentation on the disassembly of the temple, and the information, in what order should be folded 300,000 stone blocks, it remains. The task was more difficult - there were no two blocks that would be identical, every stone could only lie in his place. Architects had to be relying only on numerous photos and memories of Cambodian workers. The works were also complicated by the fact that at a later time, in the X V-XVI centuries, a 60-meter unfinished Buddha statue was carved in the wall of the second level, which violated the uniform style of the temple. One way or another, today the giant puzzle is assembled and the main works on the temple are completed. True, there were still some finishing work, part of the temple still closed the construction forests, it prevents it from photographing it.

To the top of the temple leads a cool staircase with very high steps. If you decide to go upstairs, do it carefully.

North of Bapuon is a famous elephant terrace ELEPHANT TERRACE)The thick wall is 320 meters long, along which the images of elephants, lions and the gord - the mythical semi-suicide semi-bellows are cut. You can climb the wall and go along the top or look at the images below. It is better if the time allows, to do both - images from the inside of the walls that are visible only from above, no less interesting. At one time, the terrace served as a platform from which the king and the invitation public could watch the official ceremonies and conduct a review of the troops. Also on the terrace there were traces of pavilions, in which the king could take delegations. There are 5 massive arched inlets from the side of the Royal Square on the terrace: three in the central part and one by one from each end. Eastern and Western terraces are decorated with bas-reliefs and statues Gord and Lviv, they support the terrace on the Atlanta manner. In Angkor Wat on the bas-relief of heaven and hell the same figures support the heavenly palaces. The northern and southern sides are decorated with binders of elephants with drivers made in a variety. A small Buddha, carved on the wall of the central section, confirms that the terrace is the work of the King Buddhist Jayavarman VII. The central staircase is decorated in the same way as the Gate of Angkor Tom, - three elephant heads with trunks that form pillars are crowned with lotus. The elephant terrace has an unusual relief: somewhere the figures are quite a bit out of advance, and somewhere they perform very much. In some places, tricks form columns, the remains of stairs are preserved. This is an impressive spectacle, the problem is only one - a lot of tourists clicking with cameras.

A little more to the north there is another terrace - the terrace of leper king Terrace of Leper King) - Sememeter height platform, 25 meters long. The terrace is part of the Royal Square. On the three outdoor sides of the terrace in several rows, images of gods, demons, mythical Nags and inhabitants of sea depths are cut out. Best Images - Eastern (front) Terrace side. At the top there is a stone figure of a person surrounded from four sides by the warriors, because of which the terrace received its name. Versions, who are depicted on the statue and why it is a leam, several. One, such a name was given by the terrace from behind the spots, covering the statue. On the other, numerous chips on the face of the statue were convicted (on copies worth today, they are not, the original is kept in the museum in Phnom Penh). There is a theory that the statue actually portrayed one of the two Cambodian kings sick leprosy. However, Khmer never depicted kings without clothes. The most common versions are about the fact that the statue depicts the god of death to the pit, the terrace was used for cremation of members of the royal family or that the statue symbolizes the inhabitants of the underground kingdom of Yakshasov.

Legend of Level King

In the very constructed capital reigned a young king. He became famous in military campaigns and in managing the country, but his heart was cruel. He was hated by everything, except for four concubines, whose whims were for him the law. When women bored a court life, they wished to go with him on a journey, and the king, no one who had fallen, left the palace. Already the next day, the contention broke out in the kingdom - two noble nobles began the struggle for the throne and launched a civil war. During wanderings, the king and concubine decided to visit hermit predicting the future. When the disguised King appeared before him, he guessed the high San Guest and said: "You were a great sovereign, but from now on will never be called the king. Two big armies fight to deprive you the throne, and only you can put an end to the straight. But in the zenith of their glory and celebrations, you know the bitterness of being and you will suffer terrible fate. " These words shocked the king. After a time, he penetrated the camp of one of the rebellious nobles, signed with him the Union and headed his army. After turning another fleet, he subsequently killed and that apparatus, with whom he concluded the Union. At the head of both armies, the king returned to the capital to restore the world. Then the prediction of the hermit came true. When the king was driving at a horse around the city, the old woman in rags suddenly won the dagger in the horse's chest - she collapsed, and the old woman rushed to the king and pressed to him with his flabby body. The king was freed from these hugs, and a woman fell, injured by a thousand blows. The old woman was avenged that several years ago her daughter was abducted and enclosed in the royal harem. She was a leshed and infected the king. Dressing developed quickly, everyone left, except for four concubines. He lost the right to the throne and had to live outside the palace, guarded to despair and hungry death. In the legendary history of Cambodia, this king is identified with the prince of prea Tong, who came from India to marry the daughter of King Naga, he allegedly founded the first capital of Cambodia - the city of Angkor Tha.

Inside Angkor, there are also several small temples and chapels. Interesting of them Teps-Pranam (TEP PRANAM) - A large open terrace in the shape of a cross with the statue of a huge Buddha, who is sitting on the lotus in the "Calling of Earth's vocation in witnesses", made of stone blocks. The statue reaches a height of 6 meters and is located on a lined pedestal of 1 meter high. Built from the already used stones, the statue has a heavy treble-based appearance, the head of the Buddha, "crowned with a flame", clearly refers to a later period. The statue itself dates back to the XVI century and was restored in 1950. Near another restored statue of standing Buddha in a rarely encountered posture "No concern." Nearby is a small monastery where Buddhist nuns live.

This is a small Buddhist sanctuary in the forest north of the terrace of the lesser king in Angkor Tsome is quite attractive to pay a little attention to him during the visit to other monuments on the western side of the Royal Square. Interestingly, it is possible to find the indra Hindu god over the same gate on his three-headed elephant Airavat, and over others - "the temptation of Mara from her army of demons", attackers on the Buddha, who has not been preserved itself. This neighborhood is very unusual for Khmer - it is assumed that Buddhist images of Prea-Pallilyy Preah Pallilay)we managed to avoid destruction by convinced Hindus, successors of Jayavarman VII, because of the proximity to the Tepranam and the Saugatshrama Monastery, whose official status and proximity to the Royal Palace may have rescued precious images and gave them immunity.

Exit Angkor Thom through the southern gate. Ahead, a few hundred meters costs the 67-meter Hill of Pnom-Bakeng (Phnom Bakheng), From the construction of the temple on the top of which the entire development of Angkor began. Previously, at sunset, crowds of tourists went here to take a picture of Angkor Wat in the incoming sun rays. Types remained the same, but now at sunset, no more than 300 people allow up to top, so if you want to enjoy the sunset from above, come early. The staircase leading to the top is closed for repairs, go upstairs by winding path from the south side of the hill. For $ 15, you can climb to the top on an elephant, but, as a rule, you need to reserve the place in advance.

Construction of Ta Keo (Ta Keo) It was started in 975 by Jayavarman V (968-1001) . This is the first temple of Angcard, built of sandstone. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. For unknown reasons, probably because of the death of the king, he remained unfinished and unproduced - it seems that he escaped from the underground cave, expanding the jungle surrounding him. It is known that the temple was originally called Chemacegriangiri - "Mount of Golden Peaks", perhaps, prasati (towers) The temple was planned to cover with gold. Ta-Keo is a modern name meaning the "crystal tower".

By tradition, the main temples were built in the center of the Royal City, Jayavman V violated the tradition, building Ta-Keo not in the center of his capital, but north of East Barai. With bara (reservoir) The temple connects the march for processions with two rows of columns. The temple itself is a 22-meter rectangular pyramid. Designed as the embodiment of the five vertices of Mount Mere, Ta-Keo has five prasades located in the center of his main tier, and is surrounded by a dying pv, symbolizing the ocean.

At the first level, on a high base, there are 120x105 meters fence and a deaf wall with axial gopurai (notched towers)The main of which is facing east. Two rectangular buildings precede portico parallel to the eastern wall.

The second level rises to a height of 5.6 meters - there is a solid gallery of 79x73 meters size with a false stepped brick arch, groaned columns with deaf windows from the outside and open windows with columns from the outdoor side. Gopuras are built into the walls with angular towers. In the gallery formed by more ancient rectangular buildings, it is impossible to enter, which indicates its purely symbolic purpose. Inside the fence, two rectangular buildings are located along the Eastern Wall, two libraries are located on the sides of the access road. So for these buildings there is enough space, the eastern side of the terrace was wider than everyone else. The libraries have an interesting structure: inside they have only one room, but outside, thanks to the two lowered semi-cylindrical arches, resting on the wall around the perimeter, the likeness of the nef and two adhesives is formed. Compared to other richly decorated temples of Angkor, Ta-Keo looks in Spartan, but it does not detract from his unique atmosphere. Before the top of the pyramid of the temple lead steps. Each step has a height of about 40 cm, and about 10 cm wide, so you can only put the leg, keeping the top steps. And so 22 meters - the rise is not for the faint of heart, but we really advise you to get up. It is not known whether Cambodians chose some energy nodes for the construction of their temples, but the feeling of a stunning atmosphere and proximity to the sky here is indescribable. At some point it becomes unclear whether it is necessary to descend from here back to the ground ...

Ta-Prom.

Kipling described some kind of abandoned temple in India, but this description is simply ideal for the Ta-Prom Temple (Ta Prohm) - A huge temple-monastery, absorbed by the jungle. Of all the temples of Angkor Ta-Prom is the most poetic, with the most amazing atmosphere, which huge trees create, sprinkling walls, sprouted through stones and hang over towers. For centuries, the roots collected with the walls to such an extent that it is impossible to remove the trees so that the buildings are not collapsed. Ta-Comb was built in the XII century King Jayavarman VII as a Buddhist temple. The territory of the Ta-Prom is very large as the territory of Angkor Wat, but by architecture the temple is absolutely not similar to other temples of Angkor. It consists of a chain of one-story long buildings interconnected through passages and galleries. In fact, this monastery temple is a series of concentric galleries with towers and many additional buildings surrounded by powerful walls. From various sources it is known that in the temple there were 39 prasatov, 566 stone and 288 brick structures in which 260 statues of the gods stood.

Many passes are littered with stones and are not available. The uniqueness of the Ta-Prom consists and in the fact that many ancient inscriptions are carved here on the stones - more than in any other Angkor temple. On the stone stele, now in the National Museum of Angkor, it is written that in the best times the temple belonged to 3140 villages, 79,365 people worked in the temple, including 18 supreme priests, 2800 clerks and 615 dancers. Inside the temple, more than 12,000 people constantly lived. At the place of the forest surrounding the temple today, once was a big, lively city, and many jewels were kept in the temple treasury. Now all this is difficult to believe, because most of the buildings turned into ruins. Stones and trees were so intertwined, forming a common ensemble that sometimes you start to doubt that in this complex served as the basis - a stone or a tree. Trees Two varieties: Big - Banyan (Ceibapentandra) Differs in thick, pale brown roots with a noded structure, and the fact that smaller, - fig tree (Ficus Gibbosa) With a lot of thin, smooth and gray roots. Usually, the seed of the tree falls into the slot in the laying of the building and the roots grow down to the ground. The roots pave themselves between the masonry and, becoming thicker, actually become a frame of the building. When the tree dies or falls at a thunderstorm, the construction collapses with it.

French Far Eastern School (ECOLE FRANGAISE D "EXTREME-ORIENT)The recovery of Angkor decided to leave this temple in his "natural state" as an example of how most of the Temples of the Angkor looked at their opening in the XIX century. And yet I had to quite thoroughly clean the Ta-Prom from the jungle to prevent further destruction and make it possible to visit the temple. To see the truck really conquered by the jungle, visit Beng Mealea Temple (Beng Mealea).

One of the interesting mysteries of the Ta-Prom - the image of the stegosaurus carved on the wall to which guides will love. Few people know that there is another image of a dinosaur, without a guide it is almost impossible to find it, and only experienced guides can show it. Where the ancient Khmers could see a dinosaur and how he found himself on the wall, no one could explain. The most popular tourist destination in Ta-Prom - the courtyard with the roots of fig trees, where the film "Lara Croft: Tomb Rank". At this place, the main heroine breaks the jasmine flower and falls under the ground. It would be perfectly to be like that when there is no tight mass of tourists around. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible. The only chance is to come here immediately with the dawn and be the first or to be here before closing when most tourists are busy contemplating the sunset.

Kipling on the temple of Ta-Prom

Monkeys People in the cold burgogs did not at all think about Mowgli's friends. They dragged the boy into an abandoned city and were now very satisfied with themselves. Mowgli had never seen the Indian city yet, and although this greeted all in ruins, he seemed to the boy magnificent and full of miracles. One dominal prince built it a long time ago at a low hill. Also visible were the remnants of the stones of the roads leading to the destroyed gate, where the last wreckage of rotten trees were still hanging on an eateled rust loop. Trees have grown roots into the walls and snatched them; Teeth on the walls collapsed and crumbled into dust; The creeping plants were embarrassed from the boys and stretched along the walls of the tricks by hanging cosmatic weaves. The big palace without a roof stood on the top of the hill. The marble of his fountains and yards was all covered with cracks and brown spots of lichens, the coast plates themselves, where the princely elephants were stood, were raised and spread out herbs and young trees. The palace was visible a number of near the house without roofs and the whole city, similar to empty cells filled with only darkness; Formless stone deck, which was before idol, was now lying on the square, where four roads crossed; Only pits and potholes remained at the corners of the streets, where the wells were once stood, and the domestic domes of temples were stood, on the sides of which they sprouted wild figs.

R. Kickling. The jungle book

Prea-kang

One of the largest projects of Jayavarman VII, prea-kan Preah Khan), I was much more than just the temple - it was a Buddhist university with more than a thousand teachers, surrounded by a big city. As in Ta-Prom, a stela was found here with information about the temple: the inscriptions reveal the story of its foundation and purpose. At this place, the Royal Palace of Yasovarman II was previously stood, and the inscription on the stele of the "blood lake" recalls that the temple was built on the site of a large battle with Chamai, which prevented the capture of Angkor, - in that battle King Chamov was killed. The city was called Nagar Jayashri in honor of King Jiassri, glorifying in this battle (on Sanskrit Nagara means "city"), and the modern name of the prea-Kan - "Holy Sword" - is the transfer of the name of Jayasri from Sanskrit.

If the Mother of Jayavarman VII was dedicated to the mother, then the prea-Kahn five years later, in 1191, the father of the king, Dharanin-Dravarman, was dedicated. From him was created the Statue of Bodhisatat Lochevar. In other chapels of the city stood 430 secondary deities. At the entrance avenue with pillars, Naga-Bridge should be followed, exactly the same as the one that crosses the Angkor-Compact, the bodies of two giant snakes on both sides of the dam holds a number of devat (demigods) Left and Asurov (demons) on right. Unfortunately, relatively remote location of the temple allowed the hunters for values \u200b\u200bto steal their heads. In general, this kind of gigantic figures resembles a well-known scene on the Borderefield Angkor Wat "Whipping of the Milk Ocean". As in Angkor Tom, Nagi translate us through ditch - it is likely that they symbolize the bridge between the world of people and gods.

The Eastern Tower of External Fence has three entrances, the central entrance is the largest, the cart can pass through it. On the walls of the magnificent stone sculptures of the giant Gord, who hold in their hands behind the tail of the snake Naga - their traditional enemy. These 5-meter figures are located with a 50-meter interval around the entire perimeter of the fourth environment - all of them 72, the largest gars are located at the corners. Gopar Third Fence is the biggest in ankkore. In front of it - a large cruciform terrace with balustrades from NGA and Lviv. On the right, the so-called fire house is one of the 121 chapels built by Jiusharman VII along the main roads of the Empire. All chapels are built equally, oriented from west to east, with towers in Western outputs and with windows only on the southern sides. From their names on engraving, it can be understood that they had a relation to ark with a sacred flame and, perhaps, served as transshipment points in a ritual journey. Gopar Third Fence is decorated with richer than everyone. Its three widespread towers and small pavilions at both ends are connected by gallery with columns on the outer sides. The length of the gopura is 100 meters, there are five inputs, as well as the gallery on the left side. The entrance was guarded by two Guardian-Demon, today only one remained - about the second reminds only the preserved pedestal. There are two giant beautiful woods between the central and southern tower, their trunks are located at an angle to each other. Trees are very old - the danger is great that they will fall and will seriously damage the stone masonry.

Immediately behind the gopure, just like in the Ta-Prom, there is a large building - the hall of the dancers (now it's no roof). The building consists of four small yards, each is surrounded by 24 columns, and together they form a gallery. The construction obtained its name thanks to the bas-reliefs of Apsar, captured in the dance. Pay attention to empty niches over dancer bas-reliefs. Here at one time stood carved statues of Buddhas, they were destroyed during the reign of Jayavarman VIII, the restorer of Hinduism, together with thousands of others throughout Angkor. Inside the Gallery of the Second Fencing, let the eyes get used to the dark, and you can admire with elegant carved garuds. In the lobby westing from the sanctuary there are lingam - the Siva symbol installed here is probably in the second half of the XIII century.

Immediately behind the Gopure of the second fence there is a small temple of Vishnu with a long pedestal in the eastern entrance, on the pedestal - holes for three statues and spout for the ritual of the sanctification of water, as on the Ling. The inscription on the door jacket claims that the missing statues depicted a frame, lakshman and sieve, and the side surface of the same doorway decorates the thread. In Western Frontone, the scene is depicted in which Krishna raises Mount Govardhana. Further, three small rectangular temples surround the Temple of the Buddha: the North is dedicated to Shiva, the Southern - Dead Kings and Queen, and West - Vishnu.

The central sanctuary, as usual, is shifted to the West. The inner walls are made here with small holes that served to fasten the bronze facing sheets. The engraved temple lettering claims that more than 1,500 tons were used. In the center there is a small stupa, added approximately in the XVI century. In the morning, with a certain perspective, the illusion can be achieved that the top of the stupas is dazzling. Initially, there was a statue made from the father of Jayavarman VII - Jayavarmeshwara, she was probably destroyed by Jayavarman VIII during the restoration of Hinduism in Angkore. As in Ta-Prom, huge trees grow here directly on the walls, remove them without damaging the masonry, it is impossible. Nevertheless, prea-Kahn is significantly more cleaned of the jungle than the Ta-Prom.

2.5 km to the east, a narrow trail leads to the Temple of the Neak Peno (NEAK PEAN), Translated by "Curved Snakes". It was built all the same Jayavarman VII in the XII century. This unusual, small on Angkor standards a monument of architecture with a cross-like location of the water bodies and the tower of the sanctuary on the round island in the middle is very symbolic. The base of this building posted in the form of lotus petals makes it similar to a huge flower that pops up to the surface: True, it can be seen only for a short time - in the rainy season, when the pools are filled with water. At this time, the temple is reflected in the water and does not like any other. Neak-Pen, undoubtedly, one of the pearls of Khmer art.

A stone stele in the Temple of Prea-Kan mentions this temple, calling him the "happiness of the kingdom", and tells that King Jayavman VII built the North Lake "as a mirror decorated with stones, gold and garlands." The reservoir sparkling, lit by the light of a golden temple and decorated with red lotus flowers. Inside - a towering island, especially beautiful thanks to the waters surrounding it. The inscription on one of the walls found at clearing the prea-Kan mentions Neak-Pean "as a famous island that attracts its pools - they wash off the dirt of sins with those who come there." The temple was a place of pilgrimage: they came here to swim, and "the patients returned to the healed." In the XIII century, Chinese Zhow Daguan described the temple as follows: "The North Lake lies in a quarter mile to the north of the city wall surrounded by a wall. In his center there is a square tower of gold with several dozen stone rooms. If you are looking for gold lions, bronze elephants, bronze oxes, bronze horses, here you will find them. " Two Naga ishing the base of the round island, from which the name of the Neak-Peno originated. Their heads diverge in the East to give a passage, and are made in the style of the head of the king of Kites Mukalind, who defended Buddha in meditation when the thunderstorm was coming. The top platform appears as a huge branch of a flourishing lotus. In Buddhist, the sanctuary does not have a statue, but everything surrounded has been preserved - two tiers with lotus and frontones decorated with bas-reliefs from the Buddha's life: "hair cuts" in the east, "great departure" in the north and "Buddha, who meditating Bodhi's support" in the West. On the outer walls of the temple - bas-reliefs in the form of three beautiful groups with large images of Lowerwasters - compassionate Bodhisatatva.

Inside the steps of the central pond are four identical chapels. They served to purify pilgrims, who, how can be judged by the rebeliefs on the fronts, came here in the hope of being cured of diseases or get rid of misfortunes. The bas-reliefs on the walls of the chapel depict the scenes where the deity stands in the center - the Savior of Avalokiteshwara: On the one hand, it is a weak patient with difficulty crawling on the ground, and on the other hand, the same person straightens and reaches the ability to walk. In the south, you can find a series of ling (Siva symbols)No doubt that are part of the "thousand Ling" described in the inscriptions of prea-kan.

In the east, the sculptural group, unfortunately, strongly damaged, is a horse that bears the little men who born on it. This image is connected with the legend taken from the Sanskrit text: a merchant of Syghal, along with his comrades, went in search of precious stones. The terrible storm drowned his ship off the coast of Tamravipov (Ceylon Island)And merchants became the prey of terrible cannibals who threatened to eat them. And then Bodhisatatva Avalokiteshwara turned into a horse, found himself on the island, and then rose into the air and suffered merchants to the Buddha, saving from death.

Eastern Mebble

Huge East Barai (reservoir)who surrounds the East Mebbit Eastern Mebon), now drying. The reservoir was built by the King of Yasomarman I almost for half a century earlier than the temple, for regularly supplying the water of the new city of Yasodkharapura and had 7.5 km long and 1830 meters in width. In each corner of the Baraya whether steles were installed with engraved verses in Sanskrit, they proclaim the patronage of Ganges, the goddess of the Sacred River Ganges in India. Barai was filled with water from the neighboring River Rolaos. A rather non-standard construction method is interesting - the reservoir was not dug in the ground, instead there were piled walls - it turned out a huge "pool".

The temple on the island decided to build the King of Radgendravman. East furnace is not really a "mountain temple", despite its similarity. The visibility of height occurs because the water left the reservoir surrounding it before, exposing a powerful five-meter base. The temple is completed by a rather modest platform with five tower. Parly, around the environment, cost eight small brick towers with interesting squeezes with deciduous ornaments and octagonal stone columns. Built by architect King Kavindrariumathan (only Khmers left us the names of their architects)The main deity of the temple - Rajdreshwara was consecrated on Friday on January 28, 953 for about 11 am, as evidenced by the corresponding inscription. Since the temple was standing on the island, in fences, the Rips and the passages of the dams was not necessary, instead of them, four pier on the sides of the world were built on the foundation. The outside environment, 108x104 meters, is observed by a wall with a cut in the middle of each side to ensure sufficient space between the marins and four gopuras. The fence is surrounded by a series of long galleries. The next level of the inner fence is a 2.4-meter Laterite terrace. Its low walls also have cut-offs, giving place for the Northern, Eastern and South Gopur. In the open space between the inner wall of the environment and the central platform, it is pairwise, on the sides of the world, eight small brick towers and five buildings from Laterite - three facing west and two to the east. The central platform of 3 meters tall is lined with sandstone and carries the shrine-east to the east. The central tower, as usual, more than others, is on a two-meter platform.

Behind the Eastern Gopure of Laterita and Stone on both sides are the remains of a number of long galleries, the best gallery has been preserved from the south side. All galleries were built from laaterite with windows protected by balustrade, and tiled roofs. On the next terrace in the corners there are two elephants looking out, they are made of monolithic stone. Eight almost the same elephants stand immediately behind the walls, at the corners of both fences. To get to them, you need to climb the stairs leading to the gopure of the inner environment, turn left along the cornice to the door and go along the elephant in the southeast corner.

Buildings on the east side have all the signs of "libraries" - they are talking about this position in the corners, the orientation of the west and size. Looks like they originally had brick arches. Western shoals of the door of the building in the northeast corner are decorated with two elephants, sprinkling with lakshmi water from the hobots. On the pestula of the eastern door of the Western gopura, Narasimha is depicted, Vishnu Avatar in the image of a lion bursting the king of Asurov. Of particular interest in the towers are pendants and false doors in the north, west and south. At the Central Tower, East Poktolok depicts Indra on a three-headed elephant Airavat, and on Western Varuna, the keeper of the West, along with the figures that hold the lotuses. South Podolok depicts the death of the pit on a buffalo. In the southeastern tower, in which Brahma statue stands, the monster is devouring an elephant on the northern pertolock. On the eastern face of the North-West Tower, Ganesh is depicted. Not far from the eastern disbelief is located like a church of Pre-RUP. The structure itself is not so interesting, but with its tops open wonderful species, it is a great place to observe the sunset.

Group of churches of Ras

Roof complex is located southeast of the main complex of Angkor. For several centuries before Angkor, King Jayavman II (802-850) He founded at this place the first capital of Khariharalay Khmer Empire.

Building inrantataki ("Indra reservoirs") In Hariharalay, around the church of Lola, where the water of the River River was received, made it possible to constantly provide water rice fields and various temple complexes, adjacent to settlements, where, by approximate estimates, at least 15,000 people lived. Inrartataki's waters were sent to the channels around the temples of Prea-Co., Bagong, Prea-Monty, near the last temple was, possibly built by the Palace of the successor of Jayavarman II, Indravaman I. The monuments of the Roshow belong to one of the earliest major permanent temples built by Khmers and marked The beginning of the era of classical Khmer art. Until the construction of the ROSH, even for the construction of religious structures, used only light (and short-lived) Construction Materials.

Build index temple bacon (Bakong) He began King Jayavman III, but he did not have time to finish him during his lifetime. The temple was completed and consecrated by his successor to Indravaman I in 881. Five tiers of the pyramid of the temple and other elements symbolize the sacred mountain of the measure, and the temple itself was dedicated to Shiva God. The stele installed at the base of the temple describes the sanctification of its lingles in 881, Sri Indreshrava. Despite the fact that the Temple of the Ak-Eh on the southern shore of the Western Barai was built earlier, the Bagbon is considered the first "mountain temple" - partly because it is the first such structure from sandstone, and also because it is larger and more difficult in structural relation. Bagonong is the largest and most interesting temple in the Roos group. Its dimensions are very significant: 900x700 meters, inside there are two RVA and three concentric fences. Outdoor, on average 3 meters deep, is the border of the external, third fence without a gopura, but with the remnants of two sidewalks leading one to the east, the other to the north. There are 22 uniformly located brick towers between the external and internal Rips, not all of them are completed. The second fence, from which only the latheite ruins reached our days, formed the border of a plot of about 25 meters wide - servants lived here. Currently, a Buddhist monastery is located in the northeast corner of this site. The entire complex is surrounded by a blade width of 59 meters, forming a rectangle with a size of 315x345 meters. From the east to the west of ditch, two dams intersect - the continuation of two of the four axial roads of Haricharalay. Roads run between rows of giant stone nagas-precursors of the magnificent balustrade of the classical era.

In the corners of the inner fence, there were eight small square brick buildings on one at the North-West and South-Western corners with the entrances to the East and two in the northeastern and southeast corners with the entrance oriented to the West. The ventilation holes in them were convicted of some researchers to the idea that cremation was carried out in these prasans. The rest of the two are later, long "libraries" from stone are focused from east to west. Immediately, immediately behind the eastern entrance, there are remnants of two other long "libraries" from laaterite, focused from north to south, and traces of another one, oriented from the east to the west in the southeast corner.

The pyramid itself, almost square in terms, has a clear profile. Each of the five tiers is the kingdoms of mythical creatures, from the bottom up: Nag, Gord, Rakshasov (demons), Yaksha (woody deities) and finally devat (demigods). The pyramid is at the bottom of 67x65 meters and 20x18 meters above, decreasing at each stage. Four gopuras lead to four stairs, an elegant semicircular threshold is preceded by the next march on both sides of Lviv. To correct the visual perception, the height and width of the stairs imperceptibly decrease as the masters asked - the masters applied the law of a proportional decrease, which until then was used when the roofs of prasadov were erected. Each terrace of the pyramid slightly bursts to the West, again to correct the perspective.

The statues of elephants at the corners of the first three steps of the pyramid resemble the legendary animals that support the Earth. They are designed to convey their power and sustainability by the building. In addition, the elephant was the ride animals of God Indra, as well as earthly rulers. On the fourth terrace there were 12 towers from sandstone, each of which probably contained a lingu. On the wall of the fifth, and the latter, the terraces are still visible to the remains of the bas-reliefs.

The pyramid crowns the tower of a much later period (XII century), similar to style on the Angkor Wat Towers, with three false doors and one real. The goddess, carved in niches on both sides of the doors, is very damaged, since this tower was almost completely destroyed and restored only in 1941, but in some places still well preserved. The entrance to the sanctuary is guarded by lions in the traditional Khmer style. Walks the dome tower in the form of a lotus.

Bagong is accurately complied with Hindu Space Symbols: the temple depicts the mountain of the measure, the first ditch - the Space Sea, from which this mountain originated, and the dry plots of land - the land, inhabited by people, which, in turn, surround the mountain chains (walls of the city) And one more sea (second ditch).

This elegant small brick temple with six towers, decorated with stucco from a lime solution, was the first sanctuary built by Indravaman I in the capital of Angkor IX century Hariharalay. His surrounding ditch is so large in relation to the temple that there is a version that he was part of the royal palace, whose traces have not yet been found.

Preah Ko) - The modern name of the temple, meaning the "sacred bull", in honor of Nandin, flying riding animal Shiva. The temple received such a name due to the three statues of a large bull, installed on its territory and indicating that the temple is dedicated to Shiva.

At the excellent preserved precancer at the base of the temple, after the traditional praise of Shiva, the brief genealogy of Indravaman I is given, and then the laudatory speech of the "right hand of the Prince" in Sanskrit, which says how "long, strong and terrible in battle, his sparkling sword falls on His enemies who won kings in all directions. Unbeaten, he calmed down only when his two enemy showed their backs and, appreciate their lives, provided themselves to protection. " The inscription is accompanied by a reference to the cult of Devaradja, or the "King-God" on Mahendra Mount (Single Koulen) And ends with reference to the installation of three statues of Shiva and Devi in \u200b\u200b879. Another side written in Khmer language is dated later, the 893 year and describes the decenings of parameshwara and prithivindreshwara. The temple begins in the West the sidewalk from the Laterite, which shares the surrounding ditch. Once on both sides, two parallel galleries took place, but only the foundation was preserved before this day. A small terrace leads to a second environment gopour.

Lined sandstone base forms a shared platform for six towers. On the east side, it is cut in three stairs, the side walls of which are richly decorated with guardians (twarp) and dancers (apsears) And guarded by sitting lions. Before each staircase is Nandine. On the western side there is one central staircase. The brick towers of the sanctuary are located in two rows and differ in size. In the eastern, first row, the average tower is above the rest and shifted a little back. As usual, all six towers of the sanctuary are open to the east. Each tower has four tiers. The towers are covered with limestone plaster with sculptural bas-reliefs - surprisingly, as after the 11th centuries of existence, they have survived to this day. Pay attention to the false doors from sandstone with excellent octagonal columns on the east side - they are undoubtedly one of the best samples of Khmer art.

Three prasati (towers) In the background, we look like a first-row towers, but somewhat lower and designed for female deities. They are fully made of bricks, with the exception of sandstone door frames. In the niches in the deepening of the walls of Prasat, men are posted a statue of young armed twarpals (guards) And the sculpture of Devat (Halfens)guarding the prasats of women's ancestors.

The sanctuary was intended for male deities. Angle simpleness is richly decorated, guards are in deaf arches (Dvarapaly). Here, unlike the same in Barkong, they are unique in style - made from sandstone and inserted into brickwork. In Northern Prasate, Ling Rudreshwar is kept, Ruddravaman's emblem, grandfather of Indravama I on the motherboard, and in the South-Ling of Prithivindreshwara, the emblem of Father Indravaman I. Their wives of Narendradyevi worshiped themselves in their deed (Devi means "goddess"). As in Bonong, only a few sculptures remained in preserved. Of these, only Shiva in the southeastern corner tower and the goddess without a head in the rear central tower were left in the temple. Both of these statues are dated a period of creating a temple.

Loleia

Another small temple in the Roult group, Lola (Lolei), was constructed by the successor to Indravaman I, YindaMan I (889-910) On a small island in the reservoir of Inraratataka - today at this place rice fields. Everything that remains from the temple is four towers, repeating the design of the tanks prea-ko. On the doorways of the inscription on Sanskrit, it says that the king devoted the temple to his parents and royal ancestors on the maternal line.

(Banteay Srei) - The modern name of the temple, it means the "Citadel of Women", or, possibly, the "Beauty Citadel", the latter reflects the size and beauty of its decoration. A genuine name of the temple, drawn on his central ling, is tribhuvanamaxhear, which means the "great God of the Triple World". The monument is built from red sandstone and unusual because there is no monumentality characteristic of other temples. His miniature buildings on these standards and are very nicely decorated with complex patterns and carved figures. For the first time in the history of KHMER architecture, there are not separate elements on the front of the shrine, but the whole mythological scenes. Bantei-Site is deservedly called "Pearl of Khmer art."

The temple buildings are divided along the central axis oriented from the east to the west. Buildings south of the axis were devoted to Shiva, and north of the axis - Vishnu. Later, in the XII century, Bantei Sray was "reximated" Shiva, which reports the found plate made by one of the priests.

Unlike the main temples in Angkore, Bantei Sray was not royal. It was built by one of the advisers of the King Radgendravaman II - Yajnavarakhi at the land donated to him on the banks of the Siem Rip Rip. As it always happened, the settlement of ordinary people surrounded this temple, and so a small city called Isvarapur was formed. The French discovered by the French only in 1914, Bantei-Sray gained fame, when in 1923 the writer Andre Malro, later became the minister of culture under the Government of De Gaulle, stole four apsears from him. He was immediately caught, and the stolen parts were returned to the temple. It was this temple that was the first to be restored in 1931-1936 according to the Anasisloz method. The method developed by Dutch restorers on Yava implies the restoration of destroyed objects using exclusively original materials. Thanks to the success of this method, the French archaeological service engaged in the restoration of Angcourt began to use it everywhere when restoration of other treasures of the ancient city. On the one hand, the task in Bantei-Site was easier for small sizes of buildings, small blocks of stone, carved from durable sandstone, which retained its clear thread with an abundance of decoration. On the other hand, the restation process was complicated by the remoteness of the temple, minimal means and inexperienced workers who studied during the work.

To eliminate the threat of damage to the temple due to the flooding, on the combined Cambodian-Swiss project in 2000-2003, a drainage system was made. Preventive measures were taken to prevent damage to the walls of the temple by trees. Unfortunately, the temple was constantly subjected and still being tightened and vandalism. By the end of the XX century, the authorities replaced the original statues on the exact copies, but it did not stop the thieves - steal steel copies. The Statue of Shiva, placed in the National Museum in Phnom Penh for Save, tried to steal directly in the museum itself.

After opening in 1936 in the eastern gopura, the stela of the base of the temple became clear that Bantei-Site was designed immediately, it is also confirmed by the homogeneity of the style. Engraved in 968, in the first year of the board of Jayavarman V, the inscription gives the date of the beginning of the construction of the temple: April-May 967, together with the situation of the Sun, the Moon and the Planets. It was the last year of Radhendravaman II. After the traditional Prayer of Shiva, the text of the stela contains a laudatory speech to the Runer Jayavarman V and his guru Yajnavarah, who founded Bantei-Sray along with the younger brother, setting Lingu Shiva in the central sanctuary. Other inscriptions engraved on the shoals of doorways mention the placement of another linga in the southern sanctuary and the statues of Vishnu in North. The temple meets from the east with a cruciform Gopure from Laterite with sandstone columns and beautiful decorations.

The fronton on this gopure depicts indra on a three-headed elephant and in addition to a beautiful pink shade of stone attached to the temple rich decoration. Bante-Srarey is surrounded by three walls having dimensions, respectively, 95x110 meters, 38x42 meters and 24x24 meters. From the gate to the third fence, there is a wide sidewalk, on both sides decorated with columns, "in previous times, they destroyed wild elephants every year. On the left side of the sidewalk on the front of the "library" plot, known as "Umumasheshvara", in which Shiva holds a trident and with his wife the mind rides on Bull Nandine. On the right side of the Library with an excellent fronton, where Vishnu, appearing in the image of Lion Narasimha, rupts on the part of the king Asurov Hiranyakhashipu at the moment when he was going to kill his son, the great devotee of God.

At the front of the Eastern Tower of the Second Fencing, under the Guluda, holding a branch with leaves, two elephants are pouring water from pots on Lakshmi - the goddess of beauty and fertility, the wife of God Vishnu. Inside the third, the most recent, central fencing, on the "library" to the right of the entrance - the famous Bas-relief of Fronton depicts an equally famous story from Ramayana, as the Rakshas Rhaw's multi-headed and multi-headed Rakshas tries to shake the Kailas Mountain, where Shiva lives. Mountain itself is depicted as a multi-tiered pyramid on a stylized forest background. At the top sits Shiva with his wife, sideways, sat down near him in a delightful pose. Shiva presses the mountain with his right foot to stop shaking. The second row depicts clearly alarmed priests and mantis showing the finger to Ravan. Right praying female figure. On the third row, worshiping with the heads of elephants, lions, birds and horses. On both sides of the monkey in sophisticated headdresses. The lower tier is engaged in animals, which are horrified by Ravana.

On the front of the "Libraries" on the left - another famous bas-relief, this time the plot from another epic, Mahabharata. To Krishna and Arjuna, resting on the banks of the Yamuna River near the forest Khandava, Brahman approached the god of Agni (God of fire). Further options disagree: Lee Agni said that he wants to burn the forest Khandawa to eat his vegetation and animals, or he wants to destroy the snake Tushak, or Krishna and Arjuna wanted this forest to be burned to the founding of the city of Indraprastha. Anyway, Indra on a three-chapted elephant Airavat prevents the fire, releaseing shower streams to protect his friend, snake snake, living in the forest. Krishna and Arjuna, in turn, counteract the indray, blocking the rain to the hail of the magic arrows, and block the exit from the forest for its inhabitants on both sides.

From the west side of the same "library" - Krishna kills King Camsa. This scene is taken from Srimad Bhaga-Watam's sacred book and takes place in the palace - his image gives us an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat beautiful wooden palaces in Angkore. Two large figures are presented in the future, which is rarely found in the Bar Relief of Angkor. Krishna holds Camsu by the hair and is about to kill him. In the corners on the chariots, harvested horses, seems to be Krsna and Arjuna, armed with onions and arrows, arrived at the palace. In the rest of the rooms depicted excited women watching what is happening.

On Western Fronton, the scene is depicted from Ramayana: Battle of Valina and Sigriva. Valin, Son Indra, took away from the drum, Son Suri (God of the Sun), the kingdom of monkeys. Rama promised to help Sogriva to return the kingdom in exchange for the aid of the army of monkeys under the leadership of Hanuman against the Army Ravana to free his wife - Sita. During the duel, Sugriva won, but Valin was resorted to tricks - he pretended to be dead and was ready to put a death blow to Sugriva, and here Rama (Right onions) Pierced him with his arrow. Behind the frame is his brother Lakshman. Great to the expressive bas-relief of the dying driving driving on the hands of his wife rati is depicted in Angkor Wat. Inside, closer to the southern wall, in the doorway with three geese, it is the most beautiful apsear, you can say the symbol of the beauty of Bantea-Sray and in part of all Angkor.

Beng-melea

Beng-melea (Beng Melea) First of all, it is interesting because not cleared as almost all the temples of Angkor, but left in that condition in which he was found. Jungle completely captured the temple. Here you can climb on the roofs, ride on the liana and feel yourself in the inhabitant of the jungle (What exactly, choose yourself). Beng Mela was built during the reign of King Suryabaman II (1113-1150) . Created in the same style, but a little earlier than Angkor Wat, Beng Mel may have served him by the prototype. Despite the fact that there are many carved arch and doorways, there are no bas-reliefs in the complex, and the carving itself is quite rare. When the temple was valid, the walls may have been covered with frescoes. In those days, Beng Mel was standing at the crossroads of several essential roads to Angkor, Ko-Ker and Northern Vietnam. The temple takes the territory of one square kilometer, it is all covered with jungle and visit very little - it creates a feeling of the "lost world". Trees are growing here directly from destroyed towers and galleries, it is probably the most impressive kinds of "trees in the temple." Around the Temple of Beng-Mele, the big moat, the shrouded lotus, like burdocks ...

Ko-Ker.

Ko-Ker Temple Complex (Koh Ker) - The temple of this region removed from Angcard. From Siem Ripa, it is located about 100 km on one road with Beng Mel. The temple is the remnants of one of the capitals of the Khmer Empire of the Angkor period. In 928, King Jayarman IV, asked the throne, founded the new capital of Ko-Ker 100 km from Angcard. The king was rich and powerful, he erected the impressive royal city of Ko-Ker, Brahmansky monuments, temples and towers, built a huge bare (reservoir pool) Rahal. Dzhiavarman IV rules in Ko-Ker before his death in 941. His son Harshaverman II remained here for three more years before returning the capital to Angkor. Ko-Ker complex was not restored. There is no crowd of tourists here, and therefore you can try to imagine how such structures were before cleaning from the jungle absorbing them.

The main ruins of the complex are prasal-volume, an impressive 7-tier pyramid and a temple complex, towers and small temples near the road and numerous lingama. Interesting part of Ko-Ker - Shiva sanctuary. Here is a giant, in human growth, lingam - the largest in Cambodia. By the way, lingam can be used as a compass: the outdoor lingam channel always points to the north.

The main construction of the complex is a large seedroom pyramid prasal. There are many legends around it. Khmers believe that the mine in the center of the pyramid is a link between the Earth and the underground kingdom. In her, by order of the king, the defeated subjects were discharged. It is said that the Khmer peasant filled into the mine in 1996, somehow got out of it with a gold bastard of ten kilograms. After this incident, the peasant was damaged by reason and could not explain, no where he took the gold, nor how to get out. Later, in 2004, two archaeologists again tried to penetrate this mine, and, judging by the legend,, one of them, a few hours later, got dead with completely sacrificed hair, and the other was rejected at all. Also, according to the testimony of local residents, marked coconuts, abandoned in this well, pop up the next day in the River River basin, 3 km of way. And no one can hear the sound of the fall of such a nut - how many are listening. The entrance to the pyramid is prohibited, the dilapidated staircase leading to it is closed. However, if you really want to experience fate, give the guard of $ 5, and it will look in the other direction. However, without special equipment to go down to the mine anyway will not work.

Walking through the Sanctuet of Ko-Ker, studying the ruins and unzipped paths, be extremely careful. Past of all the main objects leads a proven track, deep into the overgrown is better not to go - although no one has already undermined for a long time on mine, it is believed that the complex is not fully cleaned after a pollovascular terror. The entrance ticket to Ko-Ker costs $ 10.

The neighborhood of Angkor

Non-koulen

Non-koulen (PNOM KULEN) - A small mountain range 50 km north of Siem Ripa and 25 km from Bantei Sray. His highest point is 487 m. If you are planning a trip to a smoothie Kulen, keep in mind that the mountain road is so narrow that two cars cannot dispense, so all transport goes up to 11 am, and back after 11. Taxi to the pogin Kulele and turns around $ 30-40.

During the construction of Angcard, there were stones for the construction of temples and melted them on the rafts along the river. A snoop Koulen is considered holy mountain in Cambodia, the top of the mountain is a sacred place for both Hindus and Buddhists who come here like pilgrims. It is also significant for Cambodian as the Motherland of the ancient Khmer Empire, it was on the nursery Koulin King Jayarman II proclaimed independence in 804. There are some disagreements from whom the independence was proclaimed. Most believe that Cambodia was Vassal Java, according to other scientists - Cambodia at that time was under the rule of Laos. The proclamation of freedom of Jayavman II was not limited to, at the same time introducing a new cult of the King-God, also called the cult of lingi, which existed many centuries and after his death.

An interesting landmark in the Thousand Lingamov's stream is a stream of Thousands of Lingamov, more than a thousand small religious images are cut out in stone. The uniqueness lies in the fact that the images are under water, 5 cm under the surface. This is not an accident, but the original idea of \u200b\u200bthe artist: By order of the king, the river bed was assigned to the side, so that the masters could cut the figures, and then returned to the previous place. Among especially interesting figures - Vishnu, resting on his snake Anante with his wife Lakshmi at his feet, a lotus flower with the Supreme Divine of Brahma grows from the navel.

National Poin Koulen is a national natural park with beautiful waterfalls, on the largest of which you can relax from the Cambodian heat and swim. Played his role in the Koulen and in modern history. It was here that the last battles between the Red Khmers and Vietnamese in 1979 were held. Next to the mountain is prea-ang-Tom, the Buddhist monastery of the XVI century with the biggest buddha statue in Cambodia.

Siem Rip is one of the largest cities of Cambodia. This is a calm, cozy city, stretching on the shady banks of the river with the same name. Most tourists come to Siem Rip for the sake of visiting Angcard, which is just 5 km from here. But if earlier, Siem Rip was a quiet sleeping platform for travelers, today the city has grown and offers tourists to choose numerous hotels and restaurants with kitchens around the world. The name of Siem Rip means "Siam defeated". The city is named so in honor of the defeat of Khmers Siamese (Thai) Capital of Ayuttayi in the XVII century.

Sightseeing in Siem Ripe Little. To the trip to Angkor will be interested in attending a visit to the Angkor National Museum ANGKOR NATIONAL MUSEUM), which contains a wonderful collection of artifacts from an ancient city, including about a thousand Buddha images made of wood, stone and precious stones.

The French Quarter is a pleasant place for walking, located near the river in the southern part of the city. South of him is the old market (PSAR Chaa). In addition to looking at trays of traders, here you can buy interesting souvenirs, such as pencil "prints" of temples on rice paper, they are inexpensive, and they look very beautiful on the wall. Outside the market, near the river, many sellers sell silk scarves and sarongs, carved products from wood, silver and many others.

Evening in Siem Ripe can be held on a noisy street pub (Pub Street) With a mass of restaurants, cafes and bars. Lovers of peace and romance can stroll along the coast of the river south, to the southern outskirts of the city. Obsessive taxi drivers often offer tourists a trip to the Arts and Silk Factory. The main purpose of such an excursion is to persuade travelers to buy a picture or something out of silk, and at a price, much more than the one for which you can buy a similar thing in the market.

Routes

Almost all tourists, planning the route, are asked by the main issue: what temples to visit? In an Angkore and the surrounding area, a huge number of temples, and everything is impossible to see them - and not need. Do not try to accommodate on a trip as many temples as possible - by the end of the day the sensations are dumping, temples will begin to merge into one and impressions will be lubricated. It is better to focus on the minimum program: Bayon , Angkor Wat, Ta-Prom, Ta-Keo inside Angkor, Bantei Sray and Poin Buckeng, as well as Beng-Mele and Ko-Ker beyond.

Classic routes

Traditional routes for Angkour are a "small circle" and "big circle". As practice shows, they are comfortable from a geographical point of view, but not quite optimal for greater impressions. It is better not to adhere to classic routes, but make your own travel plan through the most interesting temples.

To visit distant temples Ko-Ker and Beng Mel, you can save daytime. If you come to Ko-Ker in the early morning, you will walk along it almost alone. Then you can go towards Angkor and on the way to call in Beng Mel. Please note that Khmer taxi drivers do not like to work at night, even if you find a driver who agrees to such, the cost of a trip at night will at least 50% more expensive. It is also possible to swell in Guesthouse (tourist hotel) Near Ko-Ker.

Small circle

This 17-kilometer route starts from the Western Wall of Angkor Wat and leads to the north past the temples of the Ta-Prom-Kel (Ta Prohm Kel)(Phnom Bakheng) (where to sunset a beautiful view) and baxa-chambron (Baksei Chamkrong) To the southern entrance in Angkor Tha (Angkor Thom). On the central square of Angkor Tom for the Temple of Bayon (Bayon) The path turns east to the goal of victory VICTORY GATE) And between the amazingly similar temples twin Chu-Say Tevelod (Chau Say Tevoda) and Tommanon (Thommanon) follows to the temple of Ta Keo (Ta Keo). This temple turns the way to the southeast and bypassing the east bare reservoir (East Baray) leads to the temple of the Ta-Prom (Ta Prohm). Then you need to go through the huge Buddhist temple of Bantei CDI (Banteay KDEI), surrounded by four concentric walls, and SRES-Srang's dry pool (SRAS SRANG), roll to the southwest and past the Hindu temple of Prasat-Kravan (Prasat Kravan, it is easy to learn about five brick towers)