East Mebon

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East Mebon is a 10th-century temple-mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, built under King Rajendravarman and renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and former location on an artificial island in the East Baray reservoir.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Angkor temple
Hindu temple
temple-mountain
access land access due to dry reservoir
approximateCompletionYear 953
architecturalStyle Khmer architecture
builtBy Khmer Empire NERFINISHED
builtUnder King Rajendravarman NERFINISHED
completionCentury 10th century
constructionStartCentury 10th century
country Cambodia NERFINISHED
culturalPeriod 10th-century Khmer
Rajendravarman period NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Shiva NERFINISHED
function religious sanctuary
state temple
hasFeature central sanctuary tower
corner towers
devata bas-reliefs
elephant statues at corners
false doors
intricate sandstone carvings
lintel carvings
multi-tiered platform
stairways on multiple sides
temple-mountain layout
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor
locatedIn Angkor Archaeological Park NERFINISHED
Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED
locatedNear Angkor Thom NERFINISHED
Pre Rup NERFINISHED
material brick
laterite
sandstone
nearbyStructure Pre Rup temple NERFINISHED
notableFor detailed narrative carvings
former island location
well-preserved elephant sculptures
orientation east-west
originalSetting East Baray reservoir NERFINISHED
artificial island
partOf Angkor temple complex NERFINISHED
planType square plan
region Southeast Asia
religion Hinduism
surroundedBy East Baray (now dry) NERFINISHED
tierCount three tiers
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1992

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Khmer Empire notableSite East Mebon