Phanom Rung Historical Park

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Phanom Rung Historical Park is a prominent Khmer temple complex in northeastern Thailand, renowned for its well-preserved sandstone sanctuary and dramatic setting atop an extinct volcano.

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instanceOf Khmer temple complex
historical park
architecturalStyle Khmer architecture
associatedWith Angkorian period NERFINISHED
builtBy Khmer Empire NERFINISHED
constructionPeriodEnd 13th century
constructionPeriodStart 10th century
country Thailand
dedicatedTo Shiva NERFINISHED
distanceFrom about 65 kilometres from Buriram city
elevation approximately 402 metres above sea level
feature doorways aligned for sunrise illumination
festivalFeature sunrise through all doorways
hasEvent Phanom Rung Festival NERFINISHED
hasIconography Hindu mythological scenes
hasLintels Khmer carved lintels
hasPart Naga bridge NERFINISHED
baray
gopura
inner enclosure
library buildings
main sanctuary
outer enclosure
processional walkway
hasStairways long axial stairways
heritageStatus ancient monument of Thailand
locatedIn Buriram Province NERFINISHED
Chaloem Phra Kiat District NERFINISHED
Northeastern Thailand NERFINISHED
locatedOn extinct volcano
mainSanctuaryCompleted 12th century
managedBy Fine Arts Department of Thailand NERFINISHED
material laterite
sandstone
nameMeaning big mountain
near Lamtakhong River basin NERFINISHED
Muang Tam temple complex NERFINISHED
Thai–Cambodian border
notableFor alignment with sunrise
well-preserved sandstone sanctuary
orientation east–west axis
religion Hinduism
thaiName อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พนมรุ้ง NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOTentativeList yes

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