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Localisation
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10
km in the East of Siem Reap (Look map "Angkor
complex") |
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Style
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Angkorian – Baphuon art style |
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Construction - Inauguration
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Mid of 11th
Century |
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Initiator
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Suryavarman Ier
(1001-1049) |
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Dedication
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Mahayana Bouddhism |
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Caracteristics
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2 hours –
including the boat crossing |
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Caracteristics
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• The Occidental
Mebon is located on an island at the centre of an artificial
lake. The occidental Baray measures 8 km on 2 and had a
capacity of more than 100 Million cubic meters of water. |
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Comments
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• I recommend to visit this baray
and its Mebon ; it will be a nice break during your stay in
Siemreap. Furthermore you will realise the Pharaonic works
involved more than 1000 years ago.
• This lake is now a country park for Khmer people. I would
like very much to let you share a relaxing moment with them
as well as a bathing for the fans. |
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