Building date: Late 11th century
Religion: Hindu
Style: Bapuon
King: Udayadityavarman II From 1050 To 1066
Location: West of Angkor Thom. North of Siem Reap Airport. In the middle of West Baray.
An island temple located in the middle of the West Baray. West Mebon is in poor condition, composed mainly of a single wall presenting several carvings in fair condition. The carvings display a few of the primary samples of designs and carvings of animals in nature, non-mythological scenes, and is similar to carvings at Baphuon. West Mebon might have formerly housed a famous bronze Buddha sculpture that is currently kept in the National Museum of Phnom Penh.
Take route #6 west from town. Turn right about three kilometres beyond the airport turnoff. A short boat ride is necessary to travel to the ruins. Part of the layer Vishnu's sculpture is bronze, and the real sculpture retained in the national museum in Phnom-Penh. West Mebon is a artificial island. The tremendous Lord Vishnu's picture on the bronze which is well inside the ruins is a masterpiece.
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Religion: Hindu
Style: Bapuon
King: Udayadityavarman II From 1050 To 1066
Location: West of Angkor Thom. North of Siem Reap Airport. In the middle of West Baray.
An island temple located in the middle of the West Baray. West Mebon is in poor condition, composed mainly of a single wall presenting several carvings in fair condition. The carvings display a few of the primary samples of designs and carvings of animals in nature, non-mythological scenes, and is similar to carvings at Baphuon. West Mebon might have formerly housed a famous bronze Buddha sculpture that is currently kept in the National Museum of Phnom Penh.
Take route #6 west from town. Turn right about three kilometres beyond the airport turnoff. A short boat ride is necessary to travel to the ruins. Part of the layer Vishnu's sculpture is bronze, and the real sculpture retained in the national museum in Phnom-Penh. West Mebon is a artificial island. The tremendous Lord Vishnu's picture on the bronze which is well inside the ruins is a masterpiece.
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