Preah Pithu, Angkor Archaeological Park

Name: Preah Pithu
Address: Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia

#11 among attractions in Angkor Archaeological Park

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Preah Pithu is a group of five temples at Angkor, Cambodia. In fact they were in all probability not designed as a group. Despite their ruined state, the remains have good decorative carving and their semi-wooded setting is attractive and peaceful. ()

Local name: ប្រាសាទព្រះពិធូរ Coordinates: 13°26'55"N, 103°51'43"E

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Preah Pithu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bayon, Preah Khan, Phimeanakas, Thommanon.

0.6 miS
Angkor Thom temple with smiling faces
Bayon, Siem Reap
15 min walk • In the heart of Siem Reap, Cambodia, the ancient temple of Bayon stands as a testament to the grandeur of the Khmer Empire. This iconic 12th-century temple is renowned for its distinctive architectural feature: the serene and smiling stone faces that adorn its towers...
1.1 miNE
Temple ruins in tranquil surrounds
Preah Khan, Siem Reap
29 min walk • Preah Khan, a sprawling temple complex nestled in the heart of Siem Reap, Cambodia, stands as a testament to the grandeur of the ancient Khmer Empire. Constructed in the 12th century, this majestic structure was built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII...
0.5 miSW
Remains of a 10th-century Hindu temple
Phimeanakas, Angkor Archaeological Park
12 min walk • Phimeanakas or Vimeanakas at Angkor, Cambodia, is a Hindu temple in the Khleang style, built at the end of the 10th century, during the reign of Rajendravarman, then completed by Suryavarman I in the shape of a three tier pyramid as a Hindu temple.
1.1 miE
Small, 12th-century temple in the jungle
Thommanon, Siem Reap
28 min walk • Thommanon is one of a pair of Hindu temples built during the reign of Suryavarman II at Angkor, Cambodia. The name of the temple is derived from the Pali words "Dhamma", which means 'Buddhist Teachings' and "Nanda", which means 'supreme wisdom'.
1.1 miE
Hindu temple dating to 12th century
Chau Say Tevoda, Siem Reap
28 min walk • Chau Say Tevoda is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is just east of Angkor Thom, directly south of Thommanon across the Victory Way. Built in the mid-12th century, it is a Hindu temple in the Angkor Wat period. It is dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu with unique types of female sculptures of devatas enshrined in it.
0.5 miS
Ruins, Historical place, Temple
Angkor Thom, Angkor Archaeological Park
14 min walk • The Royal Palace was first built by king Suryavarman I and used continuously from the 11th to the late 16th century AD. During that period, the area was transformed and restored several times.
~1470 ftSW
Ancient royal viewing platform
Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor Archaeological Park
8 min walk • The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia. The terrace was used by Angkor's king Jayavarman VII as a platform from which to view his victorious returning army.
~1130 ftW
Carved 12th-century stone terrace
Terrace of the Leper King, Siem Reap
6 min walk • The Terrace of the Leper King is located in the northwest corner of the Royal Square of Angkor Thom, Cambodia. It was built in the Bayon style under Jayavarman VII, though its modern name derives from a 15th-century sculpture discovered at the site.
1.2 miE
Bridge
Spean Thma, Angkor Archaeological Park
30 min walk • Spean Thma in Angkor, Cambodia is known as the bridge of stone and it is located west of Ta Keo. It is one of the few Khmer Empire era bridges to have survived to the modern day.
0.5 miSE
Temple
Mangalartha, Siem Reap
14 min walk • Mangalartha, or East Tob Temple or Monument 487, is a tiny Hindu temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is located in Angkor Thom, south of Victory Way, at the end of a track in the jungle which begins some 300 m before the Victory Gate.
~620 ftSW
Remains of an ancient Khmer structure
Khleangs, Angkor Archaeological Park
3 min walk • The Khleangs are two buildings of unknown purpose on the east side of the Royal Square in Angkor Thom, Cambodia, located just behind the twelve towers of Prasat Suor Prat and separated by the royal route that leads from the Angkor Thom Royal Palace to the Victory Gate.

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Nearby attractions include Khleangs, Angkor Archaeological Park (3 min walk), Terrace of the Leper King, Siem Reap (6 min walk), Tep Pranam, Angkor Archaeological Park (7 min walk), Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor Archaeological Park (8 min walk).

Preah Pithu, Angkor Archaeological Park

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Preah Pithu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Preah Pithu?