Phanom Rung Historical Park

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Phanom Rung Historical Park is a prominent Khmer temple complex in northeastern Thailand, renowned for its well-preserved sandstone sanctuary and dramatic setting atop an extinct volcano.

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Phanom Rung Historical Park canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Khmer temple complex
historical park
architecturalStyle Khmer architecture
associatedWith Angkorian period
linked to: Khmer Empire
builtBy Khmer Empire
constructionPeriodEnd 13th century
constructionPeriodStart 10th century
country Thailand
dedicatedTo Shiva
distanceFrom about 65 kilometres from Buriram city
elevation approximately 402 metres above sea level
feature doorways aligned for sunrise illumination
festivalFeature sunrise through all doorways
hasEvent Phanom Rung Festival
hasIconography Hindu mythological scenes
hasLintels Khmer carved lintels
hasPart Naga bridge
baray
gopura
inner enclosure
library buildings
main sanctuary
outer enclosure
processional walkway
hasStairways long axial stairways
heritageStatus ancient monument of Thailand
locatedIn Buriram Province
linked to: Buri Ram Province

Chaloem Phra Kiat District
Northeastern Thailand
locatedOn extinct volcano
mainSanctuaryCompleted 12th century
managedBy Fine Arts Department of Thailand
material laterite
sandstone
nameMeaning big mountain
near Lamtakhong River basin
Muang Tam temple complex
linked to: Prasat Muang Tam

Thai–Cambodian border
notableFor alignment with sunrise
well-preserved sandstone sanctuary
orientation east–west axis
religion Hinduism
thaiName อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พนมรุ้ง
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOTentativeList yes

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Prasat Hin Phanom Wan similarTo Phanom Rung Historical Park
Buriram Province hasHistoricalSite Phanom Rung Historical Park
Buri Ram hasNearbyAttraction Phanom Rung Historical Park
Buriram hasNearbyAttraction Phanom Rung Historical Park