Sambor Prei Kuk
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Sambor Prei Kuk is an ancient temple complex in central Cambodia renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of pre-Angkorian Khmer architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
temple complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Sambor Prei Kuk style
ⓘ
pre-Angkorian Khmer architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Chenla rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | King Isanavarman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
7th century
ⓘ
late 6th century ⓘ |
| conservationSupportFrom | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | pre-Angkorian period ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | 7th century ⓘ |
| hasTempleGroup |
Prasat Sambor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prasat Tor NERFINISHED ⓘ Prasat Yeay Poeun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalName | Isanapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Angkorian temple architecture ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Angkor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phnom Penh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kampong Thom Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Cambodia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kampong Thom city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
laterite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
brick carvings
ⓘ
false doors ⓘ lintel carvings ⓘ lion sculptures ⓘ octagonal temples ⓘ |
| numberOfMainTempleGroups | 3 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | over 100 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Chenla Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| servedAs | capital of Chenla ⓘ |
| threat |
looting
ⓘ
natural deterioration ⓘ vegetation overgrowth ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1532 ⓘ |
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