Phnom Bakheng (Khmer: ភ្នំបាខែង [pʰnom baːkʰaeŋ]) is a Hindu temple in the form of a temple mountain in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. [2] Dedicated to Shiva, it was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman (889–910).

2023年9月20日 · With its strategic location amid the jungle, approximately 1.5 kilometers away from Angkor Wat, Phnom Bakheng provides a unique vantage point to witness the splendor of the ancient Khmer civilization.

2019年8月6日 · A small site in the busiest part of Angkor Park, Phnom Bakheng rises sharply to 79 metres over the surrounding flatland like a cystic pimple. One of three hilltop temples (Phnom Krom by Tonle Sap and Phnom Bok being the others), it’s the one with arguably the best view from its upper tiers.

2022年9月21日 · Bakheng Temple sits atop the 65m rise that carries the same name, Phnom Bakheng and looks across the plains below with Angkor Thom to its north and Angkor Wat to its southeast, both of which it predates by more than two centuries.

Phnom Bakheng was carved from the rocky summit of its eponymous hill, paring away the five terraces of its pyramid and then leveling the remainder to make its 1st enclosure. A 2nd enclosure surrounded the hill itself with four gopura and a moat.

Constructed between the late ninth and the early tenth century by Yasovarman I as the centerpiece of his new capital, originally known as Yasodharapura, Phnom Bakheng survives today as one of the world’s greatest architectural treasures.

Phnom Bakheng is a temple mountain dedicated to Shiva. It was built by King Yasovarman at the end of the 9th century. Phnom means hill or mountain in English and as such, Phnom Bakheng was built at the top of a hill. This hill is perfect for watching the sunset at Angkor Wat.