Building date: Late 10th/Early 11th century, between 968 – 1001
Religion: Hindu
Style: Khleang
King: Jayavarman V From 968 To 1001
Location: Small circuit, between Ta Phrom and Angkor Thom,
on the edge of the road.
temple-mountain devoted to Shiva. Recognized in the time as 'the hill with golden peaks'. The first temple to be built entirely of sandstone; this temple using huge sandstone blocks. Created under three kings. S started by King Jayavarman V as his state-temple and continued under King Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman I. When Jayavarman V first built Ta Keo, he parted ways with previous kings, making his state temple outside of his main capital area. Building of Ta Keo seems to have been halted early in the design phase as proven by the lack of carvings.
Ta Keo is really worth a visit, but when you're pressed for time, see Pre Rup instead. The location of Ta Keo close to the road makes it convenient to visit this temple hill. It appears with very geometrical lines, and the final carvings being overlooked is obvious. This temple is hence an incomplete work, just the principal work having been executed. The view from a distance is extremely pleasant, however upon closer observation it can be disappointing.
After the death of the king, construction was stopped and the temple was abandoned. Because of that, only the the architectural material of the sandstone exposed remain. The temple of that time how doing, it's the invaluable ruins which may be made and known higher. The stone work seeing getting elaborate, the opening is prompt. The temple of hill type (Temple Mountain) is, of the middle corridor freeboard there are 20 metres or even more.
Currently, the temple's replication of the ring moat doesn't have water. The moat encircling the wall is the tower gate in four directions of north east. The moat wall outside runs east west around 120 metres, and north and south 100 meters. The base is made of laterite and the top using sandstone. Lap as for wall inside east west about 80 metres and north and south 75 metres. The hall from the sandstone which on the base of the high laterite was opened inside is riding.
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Religion: Hindu
Style: Khleang
King: Jayavarman V From 968 To 1001
Location: Small circuit, between Ta Phrom and Angkor Thom,
on the edge of the road.
temple-mountain devoted to Shiva. Recognized in the time as 'the hill with golden peaks'. The first temple to be built entirely of sandstone; this temple using huge sandstone blocks. Created under three kings. S started by King Jayavarman V as his state-temple and continued under King Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman I. When Jayavarman V first built Ta Keo, he parted ways with previous kings, making his state temple outside of his main capital area. Building of Ta Keo seems to have been halted early in the design phase as proven by the lack of carvings.
Ta Keo is really worth a visit, but when you're pressed for time, see Pre Rup instead. The location of Ta Keo close to the road makes it convenient to visit this temple hill. It appears with very geometrical lines, and the final carvings being overlooked is obvious. This temple is hence an incomplete work, just the principal work having been executed. The view from a distance is extremely pleasant, however upon closer observation it can be disappointing.
After the death of the king, construction was stopped and the temple was abandoned. Because of that, only the the architectural material of the sandstone exposed remain. The temple of that time how doing, it's the invaluable ruins which may be made and known higher. The stone work seeing getting elaborate, the opening is prompt. The temple of hill type (Temple Mountain) is, of the middle corridor freeboard there are 20 metres or even more.
Currently, the temple's replication of the ring moat doesn't have water. The moat encircling the wall is the tower gate in four directions of north east. The moat wall outside runs east west around 120 metres, and north and south 100 meters. The base is made of laterite and the top using sandstone. Lap as for wall inside east west about 80 metres and north and south 75 metres. The hall from the sandstone which on the base of the high laterite was opened inside is riding.
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