Phimai Historical Park
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Phimai Historical Park is a major Khmer temple complex in northeastern Thailand, renowned for its well-preserved sandstone sanctuaries and intricate carvings dating from the Angkorian period.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khmer temple complex
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archaeological site ⓘ historical park ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Khmer architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
King Jayavarman VI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Suryavarman II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | late 11th century ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity |
Buddha
NERFINISHED
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Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 60 kilometers from Nakhon Ratchasima city ⓘ |
| function |
regional administrative center in Khmer period
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religious center ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Angkor Wat style elements
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Baphuon style elements ⓘ |
| hasCentralPrang | main sandstone tower ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Naga balustrades
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central sanctuary ⓘ enclosing gallery ⓘ gopura NERFINISHED ⓘ library buildings ⓘ lintel carvings ⓘ moat ⓘ pediment carvings ⓘ processional causeway ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Khmer inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoatShape | rectangular layout ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown | Phimai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | 20th century restoration works ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOStatus | tentative list candidate (Thailand national level) ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
NERFINISHED
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Phimai District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northeastern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Fine Arts Department of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
laterite
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sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Buddhist iconography within Khmer architecture
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intricate carvings ⓘ well-preserved sandstone sanctuaries ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| orientation | southeast ⓘ |
| partOf | Khmer temple network in mainland Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Angkorian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
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