Ta Keo

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Ta Keo is a massive, unfinished sandstone temple-mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, notable for its stark, undecorated architecture and dedication to the Hindu god Shiva.

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Ta Keo canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Angkor temple
Hindu temple
temple-mountain
architecturalStyle Khmer architecture NERFINISHED
architecturalType temple-mountain
associatedWith Khmer royal cult of Shiva
builtBy Jayavarman V NERFINISHED
Suryavarman I NERFINISHED
constructionInterruptedBy unknown reasons
constructionPeriod 10th–11th century
constructionStarted late 10th century
country Cambodia NERFINISHED
culture Khmer Empire NERFINISHED
currentUse tourist attraction
decorativeStyle largely undecorated
dedicatedTo Shiva NERFINISHED
deityType state temple of Shiva
function royal state temple
hasFeature causeway
central tower
crenellated tiers
enclosing walls
five sanctuary towers
four corner towers
gopuras
moat (now mostly dry)
multiple terraces
steep pyramid form
hasStairwaysOn four sides
height approximately 50 meters
heritageDesignation World Heritage Site component
historicalEra Jayavarman V reign
Suryavarman I reign
levelCount five tiers
locatedIn Angkor NERFINISHED
Cambodia NERFINISHED
Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED
material sandstone
near Angkor Thom NERFINISHED
Ta Prohm NERFINISHED
notableFor massive scale
stark undecorated architecture
orientation east–west
partOf Angkor Archaeological Park NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
stateOfConstruction unfinished
UNESCOSiteSince 1992
UNESCOStatus part of Angkor World Heritage Site

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