Verified13.4450° N · 103.8550° E · 20 m
Phimeanakas North Terrace — Royal Palace Annex
Angkor (10th–11th c. CE)·Khmer (Suryavarman I)·🇰🇭 Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
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About Phimeanakas North Terrace — Royal Palace Annex
Phimeanakas North Terrace — Royal Palace Annex in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia is a Angkor (10th–11th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Khmer (Suryavarman I). Northern terrace of Royal Palace with Phimeanakas pyramid 40 m base, laterite. Zhou Daguan described golden tower above, required king to sleep with naga.
Why it mattersType-site for Khmer (Suryavarman I) temple architecture
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronological sequence refinement
- 02Iconography program
Theories
- 01Shaivite cult centre
- 02Hydraulic kingship model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1010 CE
- Period
- Angkor (10th–11th c. CE)
- Culture
- Khmer (Suryavarman I)
- Purpose
- Northern terrace of Royal Palace with Phimeanakas pyramid 40 m base, laterite
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1010 CE
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
13.4450° N · 103.8550° E · 20 m · 3 mapped features
- Phimeanakas North Terrace — Royal Palace Annex — Central Sanctuary TowertowerCentral kalan or prang shrine13.4452° N · 103.8551° E
- Phimeanakas North Terrace — Royal Palace Annex — Mandapa / Gopura HallmandapaEntrance mandapa or gopura13.4448° N · 103.8552° E
- Phimeanakas North Terrace — Royal Palace Annex — Enclosure and MoatenclosureOuter laterite enclosure and moat13.4455° N · 103.8548° E
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