Preah Ko
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Preah Ko is an early Khmer temple complex near the ancient city of Hariharalaya, renowned for its brick towers, intricate stucco carvings, and significance as one of the earliest major monuments of the Angkor period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Preah Ko canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple complex
ⓘ
Khmer temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Preah Ko style
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early Angkorian architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | King Indravarman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Jayavarman II
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Prithivindreshvara (deified father of Indravarman I) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudreshvara (deified maternal grandfather of Indravarman I) NERFINISHED ⓘ royal ancestors of Indravarman I ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 879 ⓘ |
| countryUNESCOSite | Angkor, Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
one of the earliest major monuments of the Angkor period
ⓘ
prototype for later Angkorian temple architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Nandi statues
ⓘ
central sanctuary towers ⓘ colonnettes and pilasters ⓘ gopura (entrance tower) ⓘ laterite enclosure wall ⓘ library buildings ⓘ lintel carvings ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionsIn |
Old Khmer
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ⓘ
Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoat | yes ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainTowers | 6 ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | conservation work by École française d’Extrême-Orient ⓘ |
| inscriptionsDescribe |
deified ancestors
ⓘ
genealogy of Indravarman I ⓘ |
| layoutType | rectangular enclosure ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hariharalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Roluos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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laterite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Bakong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lolei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brick towers
ⓘ
early Angkor-period inscriptions ⓘ intricate stucco carvings ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Angkor archaeological region
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ⓘ
Roluos Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Angkor World Heritage Site ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.