Koh Ker
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Koh Ker is an ancient archaeological site in northern Cambodia that served as a former capital of the Khmer Empire, renowned for its distinctive stepped pyramid temple and remote forested setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koh Ker canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chok Gargyar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lingapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
King Harshavarman II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Jayavarman IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
about 120 kilometres northeast of Angkor
ⓘ
about 500 kilometres northwest of Phnom Penh ⓘ |
| elevation | about 70 metres ⓘ |
| era | Angkorian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruitCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingDynasty | Khmer dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Siem Reap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
Prang pyramid
ⓘ
Prasat Thom NERFINISHED ⓘ barays ⓘ lingas ⓘ remote forested setting ⓘ sandstone temples ⓘ stepped pyramid temple ⓘ |
| hasStructureCount | over 180 sanctuaries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kulen District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Preah Vihear Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Srayang Commune NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
laterite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive seven-tier pyramid
ⓘ
large-scale Shiva linga cult ⓘ monumental sculpture ⓘ remote and less-visited Angkorian capital ⓘ |
| partOf | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| style | Koh Ker style ⓘ |
| threat | landmines in surrounding area ⓘ |
| timeAsCapitalEnd | 944 ⓘ |
| timeAsCapitalStart | 928 ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.