750
Off the beaten path750 ADAk Yum
ប្រាសាទអកយុម
This is one of the oldest temple-mountains in the Angkor region, originally built as a small brick shrine and progressively enlarged.
Divers rois pré-angkoriens · HinduView the page →
Siem Reap · Angkor
The Temples of Angkor
ប្រាសាទអង្គរ
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Before the Empire
Pre-Angkorian shrines rise from the floodplain.
VIII Century
Off the beaten path750 ADBirth of Angkor
Jayavarman II proclaims the god-king; the capital settles at Hariharalaya.
IX Century
879
Off the beaten path879 ADPreah Ko
ប្រាសាទព្រះគោ
Dedicated by the King to his ancestors, Preah Ko ('The Sacred Ox') is the first temple built at Hariharalaya (Roluos) after the official start of the Khmer Empire.
Indravarman I · HinduView the page →
881
Off the beaten path881 ADBakong
ប្រាសាទបាគង
This large pyramid was the first major sandstone temple-mountain of the Angkor era.
Indravarman I · HinduView the page →
889
Grand Tour889 ADEast Baray
បារាយណ៍ខាងកើត
Originally known as 'Yashodharatataka', this massive reservoir (7km long) is now completely dry.
Yasovarman I · HinduView the page →
893
Small Tour893 ADPhnom Bakheng
ប្រាសាទភ្នំបាខែង
As the official State Temple-Mountain of the first Angkorian capital (Yasodharapura), this five-tiered temple is one of the most important historical sites.
Yasovarman I · HinduView the page →
893
Off the beaten path893 ADPhnom Krom
ប្រាសាទភ្នំក្រោម
Located atop a 140m hill offering a stunning panoramic view of the Tonlé Sap lake, this brick and sandstone temple was one of the three hill temples (along with Phnom Bakheng and Phnom Bok) that defined the capital city of Yasodharapura.
Yasovarman I · HinduView the page →
The Golden Age of Stone
State temples grow into mountains; carving reaches its peak at Banteay Srei.
X Century
921
Small Tour921 ADPrasat Kravan
ប្រាសាទក្រវាន់
A unique 10th-century Hindu temple consisting of five brick towers.
Harshavarman I · HinduView the page →
950
Srah Srang
ស្រះស្រង់
The royal bathing pool opposite Banteay Kdei: Angkor's quiet sunrise alternative.
Rajendravarman II · BuddhistView the page →
953
Grand Tour953 ADEast Mebon
ប្រាសាទមេបុណ្យខាងកើត
Originally built on an artificial island in the middle of the now-dry East Baray reservoir.
Rajendravarman II · HinduView the page →
961
Grand Tour961 ADPre Rup
ប្រាសាទប្រែរូប
Built as the state temple of Khmer King Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962.
Rajendravarman II · HinduView the page →
967
Off the beaten path967 ADBanteay Srei
បន្ទាយស្រី
A 10th-century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.
Rajendravarman II · HinduView the page →
975
Small Tour975 ADTakeo
ប្រាសាទតាកែវ
One of the first temples built entirely of sandstone, this massive five-towered mountain temple is famous for being unfinished.
Jayavarman V · HinduView the page →
Engineers of Water
Colossal barays tame the monsoon and feed a city of a million souls.
XI Century
1000
Small Tour1000 ADPhimeanakas
ប្រាសាទពិមានអាកាស
A Hindu temple in the Khleang style, built at the end of the 10th century, during the reign of Rajendravarman (from 941 to 968), then completed by Suryavarman I (from 1002 to 1050).
Suryavarman I · HinduView the page →
1050
Off the beaten path1050 ADKbal Spean
ក្បាលស្ពាន
Known as the 'River of a Thousand Lingas', this unique site features intricate carvings of Hindu deities and phallic symbols etched directly into the sandstone riverbed.
Udayadityavarman II · HinduView the page →
1050
Off the beaten path1050 ADWest Baray
បារាយណ៍ខាងលិច
The largest hand-dug reservoir in the world (8km by 2.1km).
Udayadityavarman II · HinduView the page →
1060
Small Tour1060 ADBaphuon
ប្រាសាទបាពួន
Built in the mid-11th century, it is a three-tiered temple mountain built as the state temple of Udayadityavarman II dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva.
Udayadityavarman II · HinduView the page →
Apogee & Transformation
Angkor Wat rises; Jayavarman VII rebuilds an empire in the image of the Buddha.
XII Century
1113
Off the beaten path1113 ADBeng Mealea
ប្រាសាទបេងមាលា
Meaning 'Lotus Pond', this massive Hindu temple is comparable in size to Angkor Wat but is left largely unrestored.
Suryavarman II · HinduView the page →
1113
Small Tour1113 ADThommanon
ប្រាសាទធម្មនន្ទ
A small, elegant Hindu temple built during the reign of Suryavarman II, Thommanon is stylistically identical to Angkor Wat, featuring highly preserved carvings of devatas (female deities) and floral motifs.
Suryavarman II · HinduView the page →
1150
Small Tour1150 ADAngkor Wat
អង្គរវត្ត
The largest religious monument in the world, originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.
Suryavarman II · HinduView the page →
1150
Small Tour1150 ADChau Say Tevoda
ប្រាសាទចៅសាយទេវតា
A small Hindu temple featuring cross-shaped gopuras and restored Devatas.
Suryavarman II ou Jayavarman VII · HinduView the page →
1180
Grand Tour1180 ADNeak Pean
ប្រាសាទនាគព័ន្ធ
Meaning 'The Entwined Nagas', this Buddhist temple is built on an artificial island in the center of the Jayatataka Baray.
Jayavarman VII · BuddhistView the page →
1181
Small Tour1181 ADAngkor Thom
អង្គរធំ
Meaning 'The Great City', Angkor Thom was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire.
Jayavarman VII · BuddhistView the page →
1185
Small Tour1185 ADTa Nei
ប្រាសាទតានៃ
Hidden deep in the forest, Ta Nei is a quiet, atmospheric temple often missed by visitors.
Jayavarman VII · BuddhistView the page →
1186
Small Tour1186 ADTa Prohm
ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម
Founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university.
Jayavarman VII · BuddhistView the page →
1190
Small Tour1190 ADBanteay Kdei
ប្រាសាទបន្ទាយក្តី
Meaning 'A Citadel of Chambers', Banteay Kdei is a large Buddhist temple built on the site of a former Hindu temple.
Jayavarman VII · BuddhistView the page →
1190
Small Tour1190 ADBayon
ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន
A richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.
Jayavarman VII · BuddhistView the page →
1190
Grand Tour1190 ADTa Som
ប្រាសាទតាសោម
Often called 'The Little Ta Prohm', this small, quiet temple was dedicated to the King's father.
Jayavarman VII · BuddhistView the page →
1191
Grand Tour1191 ADPreah Khan
ប្រាសាទព្រះខ័ន
Built in the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII to honor his father.
Jayavarman VII · BuddhistView the page →
1200
Small Tour1200 ADElephant Terrace
ព្រះលានជល់ដំរី
A 350-meter long viewing platform used by the King to review his victorious army, hold public ceremonies, and watch parades.
Jayavarman VII · BuddhistView the page →
- Ak Yumប្រាសាទអកយុម750 · Divers rois pré-angkoriens · HinduOff the beaten path
- Preah Koប្រាសាទព្រះគោ879 · Indravarman I · HinduOff the beaten path
- Bakongប្រាសាទបាគង881 · Indravarman I · HinduOff the beaten path
- East Barayបារាយណ៍ខាងកើត889 · Yasovarman I · HinduGrand Tour
- Phnom Bakhengប្រាសាទភ្នំបាខែង893 · Yasovarman I · HinduSmall Tour
- Phnom Kromប្រាសាទភ្នំក្រោម893 · Yasovarman I · HinduOff the beaten path
- Prasat Kravanប្រាសាទក្រវាន់921 · Harshavarman I · HinduSmall Tour
- SSrah Srangស្រះស្រង់950 · Rajendravarman II · BuddhistSmall Tour
- East Mebonប្រាសាទមេបុណ្យខាងកើត953 · Rajendravarman II · HinduGrand Tour
- Pre Rupប្រាសាទប្រែរូប961 · Rajendravarman II · HinduGrand Tour
- Banteay Sreiបន្ទាយស្រី967 · Rajendravarman II · HinduOff the beaten path
- Takeoប្រាសាទតាកែវ975 · Jayavarman V · HinduSmall Tour
- Phimeanakasប្រាសាទពិមានអាកាស1000 · Suryavarman I · HinduSmall Tour
- Kbal Speanក្បាលស្ពាន1050 · Udayadityavarman II · HinduOff the beaten path
- West Barayបារាយណ៍ខាងលិច1050 · Udayadityavarman II · HinduOff the beaten path
- Baphuonប្រាសាទបាពួន1060 · Udayadityavarman II · HinduSmall Tour
- Beng Mealeaប្រាសាទបេងមាលា1113 · Suryavarman II · HinduOff the beaten path
- Thommanonប្រាសាទធម្មនន្ទ1113 · Suryavarman II · HinduSmall Tour
- Angkor Watអង្គរវត្ត1150 · Suryavarman II · HinduSmall Tour
- Chau Say Tevodaប្រាសាទចៅសាយទេវតា1150 · Suryavarman II ou Jayavarman VII · HinduSmall Tour
- Neak Peanប្រាសាទនាគព័ន្ធ1180 · Jayavarman VII · BuddhistGrand Tour
- Angkor Thomអង្គរធំ1181 · Jayavarman VII · BuddhistSmall Tour
- Ta Neiប្រាសាទតានៃ1185 · Jayavarman VII · BuddhistSmall Tour
- Ta Prohmប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម1186 · Jayavarman VII · BuddhistSmall Tour
- Banteay Kdeiប្រាសាទបន្ទាយក្តី1190 · Jayavarman VII · BuddhistSmall Tour
- Bayonប្រាសាទបាយ័ន1190 · Jayavarman VII · BuddhistSmall Tour
- Ta Somប្រាសាទតាសោម1190 · Jayavarman VII · BuddhistGrand Tour
- Preah Khanប្រាសាទព្រះខ័ន1191 · Jayavarman VII · BuddhistGrand Tour
- Elephant Terraceព្រះលានជល់ដំរី1200 · Jayavarman VII · BuddhistSmall Tour
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