Prasat Chrung, Angkor Archaeological Park

Name: Prasat Chrung
Address: Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia

#22 among attractions in Angkor Archaeological Park

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Prasat Chrung are temples that located at each corner of the Angkor Thom, on the earth embankment that reaches almost to the top of the walls, is a small temple known as Prasat Chrung in modern Khmer. These four sandstone temples, in the style of Bayon, were Buddhist and dedicated to the Bodhisatta Lokesvara, as was the Bayon and the city. Cross-shaped in plan and facing to the east side. The sanctuary surrounded by a tower and originally steles with a poem praising the king were housed in small adjacent structures. Each stele has four different authors. Today these are housed in the Conservation office. Some of the originally Buddhist pediments were defaced in the late 13th century during the reign of king Jayavarman VIII and the figure of the Buddha was transformed into a linga. ()

Local name: ប្រាសាទជ្រុង Completed: XII centuryCoordinates: 13°25'39"N, 103°50'42"E

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Prasat Chrung – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Baksei Chamkrong, Angkor Thom.

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Neighbourhood
Yaśodharapura, Angkor Archaeological Park
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Nearby attractions include Phnom Bakheng, Siem Reap (20 min walk), Yaśodharapura, Angkor Archaeological Park (20 min walk), Prasat Bei, Angkor Archaeological Park (21 min walk), Baksei Chamkrong, Siem Reap (23 min walk).