Bakong, Siem Reap

Name: Bakong
Address: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Telephone: 09089256816

#23 among attractions in Siem Reap

Temple, Ruins, Historical place

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Bakong is the first Khmer temple mountain of sandstone constructed by rulers of the Khmer Empire at Angkor near modern Siem Reap in Cambodia. In the final decades of the 9th century AD, it served as the official state temple of King Indravarman I in the ancient city of Hariharalaya, located in an area that today is called Roluos. ()

Local name: ប្រាសាទបាគង Completed: 881 (1143 years ago)Coordinates: 13°20'9"N, 103°58'26"E

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Siem Reap Cambodia

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09089256816

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Bakong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Preah Ko, Lolei, Hariharalaya.

0.6 miN
9th-century Hindu temple to Shiva
Preah Ko
15 min walk • Preah Ko, a reverent testament to the ancient Khmer Empire, stands as an enduring symbol of Cambodia's rich cultural heritage. This temple, located in the Roluos group near Siem Reap, is one of the earliest Hindu temples built in the region, dating back to the late 9th...
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Temple, Ruins, Historical place
Lolei, Siem Reap
30 min walk • Lolei is the northernmost temple of the Roluos group of three late 9th century Hindu temples at Angkor, Cambodia, the others members of which are Preah Ko and the Bakong.
0.5 miW
City, Temple
Hariharalaya
13 min walk • Hariharalaya was an ancient city and capital of the Khmer empire located near Siem Reap, Cambodia in an area now called Roluos. Today, all that remains of the city are the ruins of several royal temples: Preah Ko, the Bakong, Lolei.

Bakong, Siem Reap

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Bakong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Preah Ko

Lolei, Siem Reap

Hariharalaya