Angkor Thom South Gate

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Angkor Thom South Gate is a monumental stone entrance to the ancient city of Angkor Thom in Cambodia, renowned for its towering carved faces and well-preserved Khmer architecture.

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Angkor Thom Bayon Gate 1
Angkor Thom South Gate canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
historic monument
tourist attraction
access road from Siem Reap
accesses Victory Way (road to Bayon) NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Khmer architecture
associatedWith Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED
builtBy King Jayavarman VII NERFINISHED
country Cambodia NERFINISHED
depicts Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara NERFINISHED
asuras
devas
naga serpent
era Angkor period NERFINISHED
function main southern entrance to Angkor Thom
hasCondition partially restored balustrades
well-preserved carved faces
hasConservationStatus protected monument
hasFeature Bodhisattva faces
balustrades of devas and asuras
central passageway
city wall gateway
face towers
gopura-style tower
laterite and sandstone construction
naga balustrade
stone causeway
towering carved faces
heritageSiteOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor NERFINISHED
locatedIn Angkor Archaeological Park NERFINISHED
Cambodia NERFINISHED
Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED
managedBy APSARA National Authority NERFINISHED
material laterite
sandstone
near Angkor Wat NERFINISHED
Bayon Temple NERFINISHED
numberOfFacesPerTower 4
numberOfFaceTowers 1
orientation south
partOf Angkor Thom NERFINISHED
defensive walls of Angkor Thom
period early 13th century
late 12th century
religion Buddhism
significance iconic example of Khmer gateway architecture
major tourist entry point to Angkor Thom

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Angkor Archaeological Park contains Angkor Thom South Gate
Angkor Archaeological Park contains Angkor Thom South Gate
this entity surface form: Angkor Thom Bayon Gate