Khmer architecture

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architectural style cultural heritage

Khmer architecture is the traditional architectural style of Cambodia, characterized by intricately carved stone temples, towering prasats, and symbolic layouts exemplified by monuments like Angkor Wat.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Khmer architecture canonical 3
Khmer art 2
Khmer culture 1

Statements (69)

Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural style ⓘ
cultural heritage ⓘ
associatedWithEthnicGroup Khmer people ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Cambodia ⓘ
developedInPeriod Angkorian period ⓘ
post-Angkorian period ⓘ
pre-Angkorian period ⓘ
flourishedUnder Khmer Empire ⓘ
geographicCenter Angkor Archaeological Park ⓘ
surface form: Angkor region
geographicDistribution Cambodia ⓘ
Laos ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ
Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form: Vietnam
hasCharacteristic axial symmetry ⓘ
corbelled arches and vaults ⓘ
devata and apsara carvings ⓘ
extensive bas-relief decoration ⓘ
galleried temples ⓘ
intricately carved stone temples ⓘ
lintels and pediments with mythological scenes ⓘ
moats and concentric enclosures ⓘ
stepped pyramid temples ⓘ
symbolic temple layouts ⓘ
towering prasats ⓘ
use of sandstone and laterite ⓘ
hasElement baray ⓘ
causeway ⓘ
cruciform terrace ⓘ
enclosure wall ⓘ
false doors ⓘ
gopura ⓘ
library building ⓘ
lion guardian statues ⓘ
moat ⓘ
naga balustrade ⓘ
prasat ⓘ
steep stairways ⓘ
influencedBy Buddhist cosmology ⓘ
Hindu cosmology ⓘ
Indian temple architecture ⓘ
influencedByReligion Hinduism ⓘ
Mahayana ⓘ
surface form: Mahayana Buddhism

Theravada ⓘ
surface form: Theravada Buddhism
notableExample Angkor Thom ⓘ
Angkor Wat ⓘ
Bakong ⓘ
Banteay Kdei ⓘ
Banteay Srei ⓘ
Baphuon ⓘ
Angkor Thom ⓘ
surface form: Bayon

Koh Ker ⓘ
Neak Pean ⓘ
Phimeanakas ⓘ
Phnom Bakheng ⓘ
Pre Rup ⓘ
Preah Vihear Temple ⓘ
Sambor Prei Kuk ⓘ
Ta Keo ⓘ
Ta Prohm ⓘ
patronizedBy Jayavarman VII ⓘ
King Suryavarman II ⓘ
surface form: Suryavarman II
recognizedAs UNESCO World Heritage-related tradition ⓘ
symbolizes Mount Meru ⓘ
usesMaterial brick ⓘ
laterite ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ
wood ⓘ
usesPlanType galleried temple plan ⓘ
temple-mountain plan ⓘ

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Phnom Penh → hasArchitecturalStyle → Khmer architecture ⓘ
Angkor Wat → architecturalStyle → Khmer architecture ⓘ
Cham sculpture → influencedBy → Khmer architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Khmer art
Independence Monument → architecturalStyle → Khmer architecture ⓘ
subject surface form: Independence Monument (Phnom Penh)
this entity surface form: New Khmer Architecture
Northeastern Thailand → hasCulturalInfluenceFrom → Khmer architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Khmer culture
Prasat Hin Phanom Wan → architecturalStyle → Khmer architecture ⓘ
Gupta art → influenced → Khmer architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Khmer art
Khmer lion guardian → foundAt → Khmer architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Khmer temple complexes