Angkor Temples 3D Map

This map gives you a 3D view of the Angkor area. If you hover your mouse on certain temples you will get a bigger image of the temple and some with information.

Phnom Kel

Preah Rup

Baphuon

Banteay Samre

Banteay Srei   "The citadel of the women "Enchanting temple which is nearly everyone's favorite site. The special charm of this small temple lies in its remarkable state of preservation, small size and excellence of decoration. Temple is a jewel in Khmer art."

Phimeanakas   "Aerial palace." A single pyramid of laterite was legendary as the site where, to protect the empire, the Khmer king had nightly union with the serpent goddess in the form of a beautiful woman. If the king missed even one night it was believed he would die. In this way the royal lineage of the Khmer was perpetuated.

Angkor Thom   One of the entrances to the "Great City" Undeniable an expression of the highest genius. Symbols of two related faiths, Buddhist and the Hindu. Just as Jayavarman's VII faith, Buddhism, had been tolerated for centuries when Hinduism was the state religion, so was the reverse true. As the king no longer worshipped Hindu god, Buddhist became the sole faith, In time, the Khmer people came to view much of Angkor as both pagan and alien though still magical.

Neak Pouan   The Coiled serpents. Built as an island. Four small square basins at each side are connected by gargoyles which discharge into small sanctuaries in a form which replicates the sacred lake of Anavatapta in the Himalaya, venerated for its powers of healing.

Ta Som   "The ancestor Som." Typical of the later period of the Bayon style with three enclosures. The various buildings which still stand are in an advanced state of ruin. When a tree dies, the dislodged, unsupported stones fall. Many were looted long ago probably for their magical powers.

Phnom Bakheng   Construction on a natural hill. It was the first temple at Angkor. Its builder, Yasovarman 1, also diverted the Siem Reap River to fill the Easter Baray, the first irrigation project. The location gives food views over the surrounding landscape, particularly at sunset.

Srah Srang   "The royal bath" A chapel to Kama, God of Love. The spot would suit the temper of the strange power, terribly strong and yet terribly tender, of that passion which carries away kingdoms, empires, whole worlds, and inhabits also the humblest dwellings... love could occupy this quiet nest embedded in water...gave the impression that love had come one day and had left there, when he went away, a part of his sprit.

Prasat Kravanh   Construction by high court officials, it is unusual for its row of five brick towers and brick bas-reliefs within. Best to visit in the morning.

Preah Khan   A labyrinth of pavilions, halls and chapels, it was built by the Buddhist Jayavarman VII in memory of his father.

Ta Keo   "The ancestor Keo, or the tower of crystal glass." It was the first major temple made of sandstone, with each of its fine tower laid out in a cruciform pattern, Dedicated to the Hindu god Siva, it was the most massive temple of its period.

Bayon   With bas-reliefs of commoners as well as gods, it is disintegrating because of crude construction. Of other shrines Grosler says". An Angkor temple is like a French camembert: it flows down, and the crust of stone bursts open." At the center of the last city of Angkor and perhaps a microcosm of the kingdom with representations of all the major divinities-Buddhist to the south and east, and Hindu to the north and west. Great to visit in the early morning or, by the full moon.

Angkor Wat   "The city which is a temple." Largest, finest, and best preserved of the temples, it is a physical representation of Hindu cosmology. The five central towers represent the peaks of Mount Meru, the Olympus of the Hindu gods and center of the universe. The outer wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world, and the moat, the oceans beyond. Building the temple probably required 5,000 workers with 50,000 more supporting them.

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