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    Wednesday, April 11, 2007

    Preah Khan Kompong Svay

    Building date: Early 11th century
    Religion: N/A
    Style: N/A
    King: Suryavarman I
    Location: A group of 5 sanctuaries in the Angkor Thom group.



    Preah Khan Kompong Svay is actually the ruins which includes the largest peripheral wall of all the ruins built during the Angkor timeframe. It was constructed by Suryavarman I in the beginning of the 11th century. There is a double ring moat plus a triple peripheral wall extending for 5 kms.




    There is a corridor that is encircled in the double ring moat on the central part. There is a Baray (reservoir) located east west 3000 meter north and south 700 metres on eastern side, west the half of that is the form which penetrates in the peripheral wall.



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