Angkor Thom
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Angkor Thom is the vast, walled royal city of the Khmer Empire near Siem Reap, Cambodia, famed for its monumental gates and the Bayon temple with its iconic stone faces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angkor Thom canonical | 3 |
| Bayon | 1 |
| Bayon Temple | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
historical city ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Bayon style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | about 9 square kilometres ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInMaterial |
laterite
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| contains |
Baphuon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bayon NERFINISHED ⓘ Khmer residential remains ⓘ Phimeanakas NERFINISHED ⓘ Prasat Suor Prat towers NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Palace area NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrace of the Elephants NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrace of the Leper King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | lowland plain ⓘ |
| enclosedBy |
laterite wall
ⓘ
moat fed by Siem Reap River ⓘ |
| feature |
barays
ⓘ
central temple-mountain ⓘ massive enclosing walls ⓘ moat ⓘ monumental gates ⓘ royal palace area ⓘ terraces ⓘ urban grid of roads ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jayavarman VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | APSARA National Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralTemple | Bayon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityGate |
Gate of the Dead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Gate of Angkor Thom NERFINISHED ⓘ South Gate of Angkor Thom NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory Gate of Angkor Thom NERFINISHED ⓘ West Gate of Angkor Thom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 13.441°N 103.859°E ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | World Heritage Site core zone ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1181–1218 CE
ⓘ
late 12th century ⓘ |
| inscribedOn | UNESCO World Heritage Site: Angkor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Khmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angkor Archaeological Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Siem Reap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Great City ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Siem Reap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Angkor Wat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ta Prohm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Angkor complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Mahayana Buddhism (state religion at foundation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | square ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Khmer architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
stone face towers ⓘ urban planning of Khmer Empire ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
temple visiting ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1992 ⓘ |
| usedAsCapitalUntil | 15th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bayon Temple
this entity surface form:
Bayon