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.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khmer temple complex
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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
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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
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Chaloem Phra Kiat District NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeastern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | extinct volcano ⓘ |
| mainSanctuaryCompleted | 12th century ⓘ |
| managedBy | Fine Arts Department of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
laterite
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sandstone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | big mountain ⓘ |
| near |
Lamtakhong River basin
NERFINISHED
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Muang Tam temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai–Cambodian border ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alignment with sunrise
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well-preserved sandstone sanctuary ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west axis ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| thaiName | อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พนมรุ้ง NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeList | yes ⓘ |
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