Baphuon

temple, Angkor, Cambodia

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The Baphuon was a large temple mountain constructed in the early 11th century (1050–1066) at Angkor, Cambodia. It was a vast monument, measuring 480 yards long and 140 yards wide, and was approached by a long causeway raised on pillars. Unfortunately, the Baphuon is now almost completely destroyed. It is considered an immediate prototype for the later and more famous Angkor Wat.1

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Angkor
History
1000–50); the Baphuon of Udayadityavarman II (reigned 1050–66); and the Buddhist temple of Bayon, which was the central temple built by Jayavarman VII when he gave the city, which was later known as Angkor Thom, or “Great City,” its more or less final form.
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1000–50); the Baphuon of Udayadityavarman II (reigned 1050–66); and the Buddhist temple of Bayon, which was the central temple built by Jayavarman VII when he gave the city, which was later known as Angkor Thom, or “Great City,” its more or less final form.
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Cambodia
Angkorean civilization
…mountain known today as the Baphuon.
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…mountain known today as the Baphuon.
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Southeast Asian arts
Kingdom of Khmer: 9th–13th century
The Baphuon temple mountain (1050–66) is unfortunately almost completely destroyed. It was a vast monument 480 yards (440 metres) long and 140 yards (130 metres) wide, approached by a 200-yard (180-metre) causeway raised on pillars. Its ground plan shows that it was no mere assemblage of…
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The Baphuon temple mountain (1050–66) is unfortunately almost completely destroyed. It was a vast monument 480 yards (440 metres) long and 140 yards (130 metres) wide, approached by a 200-yard (180-metre) causeway raised on pillars. Its ground plan shows that it was no mere assemblage of…
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