Cross-coat on the first level
The famous view of Angkor Wat
Cloister of the second level
Apsaras in Angkor Wat
Memorable photo in Bayon temple complex
The pond and Banteay Srei
Paris - Architecture contemporaine
Paris mon amour
Steep steps to the third level
Central tower built with sandstone
Passing the south gate to Angkor Thom
South gate to Angkor Thom
Causeway to the Angkor Thom south gate
Prasat Baphoun after long restauration
Strangler figs overpower the ruins of Ta Prohm
The wall around the temple complex
Causeway to the Angkor Wat
The tower of Bayon
Prasat Bayon in the evening light
Causeway to the western entry tower
West entry tower to the temple complex
Prasat Ta Keo other view
Prasat Ta Keo
Inside the center of the temple complex
Three towers of Banteay Srei
Entry tower of the temple complex
A library in Banteay Srei
Prasat Pre Rup
Prasat Pre Rup library
Prasat Pre Rup in sunset light
Way into the Banteay Srei complex
Prasat Pre Rup in sunset light
Bayon the faces of Jayavarman VII
Memorial to a cruel history
Apsara portrait
One of the 216 gigantic Bodhisattva faces
The smiling Apsara in Baphoun temple
Relief carvings at the northern gallery
Angkor Wat Bas-Reliefs army of Suryavarman II
Apsara as guardian
The Nymphs and Goddesses of Angkor Wat
Inside the wooden monastery
The new constructing inside the temple
Small wooden temple beside the destroyed main buid…
Cleaning and repairing the big image of Lord Buddh…
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The temple mountain of Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early South Indian Hindu architecture, with key features such as the Jagati. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 km long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next.
At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls.
At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls.
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