
1 day trip to som bour prei kuk and Preah khan kampong svay
1Day Option Trip to Sambour Prei Kuk Temple and Preah Khan Kampong Svay Temple and The archeological complex of Preah Khan (of) Kampong Svay or Prasat Bakan (according to local pronunciation) or Bakan Svay Rolay is located 100 km east of Angkor, in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. It stands as the largest single religious complex ever built during Angkorian Era, as its exterior enclosure is about 5 km square,even if the isolated location makes it one of less visited Angkorian sites.
Preah Khan Kompong Svay covers an area about 5 kilometers square, is oriented to north-east and has four concentric enclosures. It was provided with water by a large baray (2.8 km by 750 m but almost completely dried at present), which crosses the eastern side.[3]:95 On an artificial island (mebon) in the middle of the baray there is Preah Thkol , a cruciform temple in sandstone with a standing central towe. In the southeastern corner stands the remains of the 15 metres high pyramid of Preah Damrei, with laterite enclosure and two stone elephants (Damrei means elephant) at its upper corners. The other two elephants are exhibited at the National Museum of Phnom Penh and Guimet Museum in Paris.[5]
Inside the exterior enclosure, in the middle of the western side of baray, there is Prasat Preah Stung , with a peculiar four-faced central tower in Bayon style, which is preceded by a landing-stage with naga balaustrades. A laterite causeway leads from here to a centric enclosure, 701 m by 1097 m, surrounded by a moat and endowed with four gopuras similar to Angkor Thom. Near the eastern gopura there is a dharmasala.
The inner laterite enclosure contains the central sanctuary, that stands on a two-tier platform. The central tower collapsed because of a looting attempt in 2003.It has entrances in all cardinal directions and is rounded by a windowed gallery and one full day trip from morning until evening with English speaking driver very flexible and safety
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luxury Mini Van 7 seat or Mini Van h1 12seat | $200 |
Note: all the prices above you pay by US Dollar or local currency (1$=4100riel).
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