The Stone Faces of Bayon
The Bayon temple is situated in what used to be the capital; Angkor Thom. The temple was built in the 12th – 13th century for Jayavarman VII and was the official state temple of the capital. The Bayon has a very baroque Khmer style when comparing with the more “classical” style of Angkor Wat. In this temple you will find a huge number of stone faces, they are all very detailed and it is truly stunning to walk around here.
Mystique of the Preah Khan temple
Just like Ta Prohm, the Preah Khan temple was built by/for Jayavarman VII in the 12th century. This temple is mostly flat in design and much unrestored, so there are trees and other vegetation growing through and around the actual temple. Just magic to walk around here and wonder how life actually was here some 1000 years earlier.
Wonderful Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia
Ta Prohm, outside of Angkor in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, is one of the most amazing temples to visit, period. The temple, built from the 12th-13th century, in Bayon style, is kept almost untouched from restoration (even though restorations were ongoing in July 2012). It was founded by Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a buddist monastery and university.
