Bakong

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Bakong is a monumental 9th-century step pyramid temple in Cambodia, regarded as one of the earliest and most important examples of classical Khmer temple-mountain architecture.

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Bakong canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
archaeological site
cultural heritage monument
step pyramid
temple mountain
architecturalStyle Khmer architecture
temple-mountain style
builtBy King Indravarman I
linked to: Indravarman I
builtDuringReignOf Indravarman I
capitalTempleOf Hariharalaya
country Cambodia
culturalPeriod Preah Ko–Bakong style
linked to: Khmer architecture

early Angkorian period
currentUse place of worship
tourist attraction
dedicatedTo Shiva
function state temple
hasCentralSymbolism Mount Meru representation
hasFeature central sanctuary tower
devata and dvarapala sculptures
elephant statues at corners
enclosing walls
gopura gateways
libraries
lintel carvings
moat
satellite brick towers
stairways on four sides
hasLayout concentric enclosures
hasOrientation east–west
hasRestoration conservation work by Cambodian authorities
hasStructuralForm five-tier pyramid
heritageStatus part of Angkor-related heritage zone
inception circa 881 CE
late 9th century
locatedIn Roluos, Cambodia
Siem Reap Province
materialUsed brick
laterite
sandstone
nearbyCity Siem Reap
linked to: Siem Reap Province
nearbySite Lolei
Preah Ko
partOf Roluos Group
religion Hinduism
significance one of the earliest classical Khmer temple-mountains
prototype for later Angkor temple-mountains

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Khmer Empire notableSite Bakong
Preah Ko nearbySite Bakong
Lolei near Bakong
Indravarman I constructed Bakong