Prasat Prei — Monticolo Hill
Angkor (10th c. CE)·Khmer (Rajendravarman)·🇰🇭 Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
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About Prasat Prei — Monticolo Hill
Prasat Prei — Monticolo Hill in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia is a Angkor (10th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Khmer (Rajendravarman). Small hill shrine 800 m north of Pre Rup with brick and sandstone. Pre Rup period satellite shrine.
Why it mattersType-site for Khmer (Rajendravarman) 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. 960 CE
- Period
- Angkor (10th c. CE)
- Culture
- Khmer (Rajendravarman)
- Purpose
- Small hill shrine 800 m north of Pre Rup with brick and sandstone
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 960 CE
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
13.4400° N · 103.8600° E · 20 m · 4 mapped features
Prasat Prei — Monticolo Hill — Central Sanctuary Tower
towerCentral kalan or prang shrine
13.4402° N · 103.8601° EPrasat Prei — Monticolo Hill — Mandapa / Gopura Hall
mandapaEntrance mandapa or gopura
13.4398° N · 103.8602° EPrasat Prei — Monticolo Hill — Enclosure and Moat
enclosureOuter laterite enclosure and moat
13.4405° N · 103.8598° EPrasat Prei — Monticolo Hill — Subsidiary Shrine
shrineSmall subsidiary shrine
13.4396° N · 103.8599° E