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Banteay Samre
A compact 12th-century temple east of Angkor with an unusually complete enclosing gallery and moat, built in the Angkor Wat style. It gets a fraction of the crowds of the main circuit.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Siem Reap, Cambodia · Asia
Bakong works well as a base: 25 minutes from Siem Reap, 11km from Banteay Samre.
Bakong is a town located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Bakong sits in Cambodia. It's in the Asia/Phnom Penh time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bakong to your route.
Bakong (Khmer: បាគង [ɓaːkɔːŋ]) is the earliest sandstone temple mountain constructed under the Khmer Empire located at Angkor, near present-day Siem Reap in Cambodia. Built in the late ninth century CE, it served as the official state temple of king Indravarman I within the capital city of Hariharalaya, today known asRead more
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The structure of Bakong took the shape of a stepped pyramid, popularly identified as temple mountain in early Khmer temple architecture. The striking similarity of the Bakong and Borobudur temple in Java, including architectural details such as the gateways and stairs to the upper terraces, strongly suggests that Borobudur served as the prototype of Bakong. This hypothesis is corroborated by the contact between the earlier Khmer polities and the Shailendra dynasty of the Srivijaya empire, who transmitted not only religious and political models, but also technical and architectural notions that inspired Borobudur, including the arched gateways in corbelling method.
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Bakong is located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia. The coordinates are 13.3474 latitude, 103.9876 longitude.
Bakong has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Cambodia.
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A compact 12th-century temple east of Angkor with an unusually complete enclosing gallery and moat, built in the Angkor Wat style. It gets a fraction of the crowds of the main circuit.
11 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
A hauntingly beautiful temple left largely consumed by the jungle, with massive tree roots engulfing ancient stone walls and corridors.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Largest religious monument in the world, a stunning 12th-century temple complex in the Cambodian jungle.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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The last capital of the Khmer Empire with the mysterious smiling stone faces of the Bayon temple at its center.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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A mysterious temple at the center of Angkor Thom adorned with over 200 massive serene stone faces gazing in every direction.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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The most impressive entrance to the ancient city of Angkor Thom, flanked by 54 stone devas and 54 asuras pulling a serpent.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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A 10th-century temple carved from pink sandstone with the finest and most intricate bas-relief carvings in all of Angkor.
28 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
A sprawling jungle temple about 40 km from Angkor, almost entirely consumed by vegetation and offering an Indiana Jones-like exploration experience.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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