Phnom Bakheng
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| Phnom Bakheng, central temple | |||
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| Name: | Phnom Bakheng, central temple | ||
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| Creator: | Yasovarman | ||
| Date built: | built at the end of the 9th century | ||
| Primary deity: | Shiva | ||
| Architecture: | Wat | ||
| Location: | Angkor, Cambodia | ||
Phnom Bakheng at Angkor, Cambodia, is a Hindu temple in the form of a Temple mountain, dedicated to Shiva and built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of Yasovarman (from 889-910). It is nowadays a popular tourist spot for watching sunsets, also offering a good view of Angkor Wat lying amid the jungle some 1.5 km away to the southeast.
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| Rest of Cambodia | Banteay Chhmar | Beng Mealea | Koh Ker | Prasat Preah Vihear |
| Thailand | Lopburi | Phanom Rung | Muang Tum | Phimai | Mueang Sing |
| Laos | Wat Phou | Oum Moung |
