Phnom Bakheng
Phnom Bakheng (Khmer: ភ្នំបាខែង [pʰnom baːkʰaeŋ]) is a Hindu temple in the form of a temple mountain in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. Dedicated to Shiva, it was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman (889–910). Located atop a hill, it is nowadays a popular tourist spot for sunset views of the much bigger temple Angkor Wat, which lies amid the jungle about 1.5 km to the southeast. The large number of visitors makes Phnom Bakheng one of the most threatened monuments of Angkor. Since 2004, World Monuments Fund has been working to conserve the temple in partnership with APSARA.
| Phnom Bakheng | |
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ភ្នំបាខែង | |
The central tower of the temple, September 2022 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Angkor, Siem Reap Province |
| Country | Cambodia |
Location in Cambodia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13.42418°N 103.85601°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Khmer (Bakheng style) |
| Creator | Yasovarman I |
| Completed | 889–910 AD |
| Phnom Bakheng | |
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View from the hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°25′25″N 103°51′22″E |
| Geography | |
Phnom Bakheng Location in Cambodia | |
| Location | Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
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