Sambor Prei Kuk

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Sambor Prei Kuk is an ancient temple complex in central Cambodia renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of pre-Angkorian Khmer architecture.

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Sambor Prei Kuk canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site ⓘ
temple complex ⓘ
architecturalStyle Sambor Prei Kuk style ⓘ
pre-Angkorian Khmer architecture ⓘ
associatedWithDynasty Chenla rulers ⓘ
linked to: Chenla polity
associatedWithRuler King Isanavarman I ⓘ
builtDuring 7th century ⓘ
late 6th century ⓘ
conservationSupportFrom UNESCO ⓘ
country Cambodia ⓘ
culturalPeriod pre-Angkorian period ⓘ
flourishedDuring 7th century ⓘ
hasTempleGroup Prasat Sambor ⓘ
Prasat Tor ⓘ
Prasat Yeay Poeun ⓘ
linked to: Prasat Tor
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
historicalName Isanapura ⓘ
influenced Angkorian temple architecture ⓘ
locatedBetween Angkor ⓘ
Phnom Penh ⓘ
locatedIn Kampong Thom Province ⓘ
central Cambodia ⓘ
locatedNear Kampong Thom city ⓘ
management Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia ⓘ
materialUsed brick ⓘ
laterite ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ
notableFeature brick carvings ⓘ
false doors ⓘ
lintel carvings ⓘ
lion sculptures ⓘ
octagonal temples ⓘ
numberOfMainTempleGroups 3 ⓘ
numberOfTowers over 100 ⓘ
openToPublic true ⓘ
partOf Chenla Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Chenla polity
primaryDeity Shiva ⓘ
region Southeast Asia ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
servedAs capital of Chenla ⓘ
threat looting ⓘ
natural deterioration ⓘ
vegetation overgrowth ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii) ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2017 ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1532 ⓘ

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Khmer architecture → notableExample → Sambor Prei Kuk ⓘ
Kompong Thom Province → contains → Sambor Prei Kuk ⓘ