Beng Mealea
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Beng Mealea is a sprawling, largely unrestored 12th-century temple complex in Cambodia, renowned for its jungle-covered ruins and evocative atmosphere reminiscent of Angkor Wat.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
temple complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | road from Siem Reap ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Angkor Wat style
ⓘ
Khmer architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedKing | Suryavarman II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basReliefTheme | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| condition |
largely unrestored
ⓘ
partially collapsed ⓘ |
| conservationApproach | minimal restoration ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | reign of Suryavarman II ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromAngkorWat | approximately 40 km east ⓘ |
| era | Angkorian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBasReliefs | yes ⓘ |
| hasBoardwalks | yes ⓘ |
| hasCentralSanctuary | yes ⓘ |
| hasClimbingAccess | limited climbing on ruins ⓘ |
| hasInnerGalleries | yes ⓘ |
| hasMoat | yes ⓘ |
| hasOuterEnclosure | yes ⓘ |
| heritageContext | part of greater Angkor region ⓘ |
| laterReligiousUse | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layoutType |
enclosed gallery temple
ⓘ
temple-mountain ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Angkor Wat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Angkor archaeological region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Cambodian authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocative atmosphere
ⓘ
extensive tree roots over structures ⓘ fallen blocks and collapsed galleries ⓘ jungle-covered ruins ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| planShape | rectangular ⓘ |
| primaryDeityOriginal | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOriginal | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | example of unrestored Angkorian temple ⓘ |
| similarTo | Angkor Wat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
dense forest
ⓘ
rural villages ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
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