Baphuon Temple At Siem Reap

Baphuon was the centre of EFEO restoration efforts when the civil war erupted, and work paused for a quarter of a century. The temple was taken apart piece by piece, in keeping with the anastylosis method of renovation, but all  the records were destroyed during the khmer Rouge years, leaving experts with 300,000 stones to pit back into place. The EFEO resumed restoration work in 1995, and continues its efforts today. Baphuon is approached by a 200m elevated walkway make of sandstone, and the central structure is 43m high Clamber under the elevated
cause way leading to Baphuon for an incredible view of the hundreds of pillars would have been one of the most spectacular of Angkor's temples. Located 200m northwest of Bayon, it's a pyramidal representation of mythical MtMeru. Construction probably begin under Suryavarman I and was later completed by Udayadityavarman II. It marked the centre of the capital that existed before the construction of Angkor Thom.

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