Ta Som

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Ta Som is a 12th-century Bayon-style Buddhist temple in Cambodia’s Angkor complex, known for its serene ruins overgrown with massive tree roots.

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Ta Som canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Angkor temple
Buddhist temple
historical ruin
accessFrom Siem Reap city
linked to: Siem Reap Province
architecturalPlan single-level temple layout
associatedDynasty Khmer Empire
builtBy Jayavarman VII
builtFor King Jayavarman VII
linked to: Jayavarman VII
builtInCentury 12th century
conservationStatus partially restored
conservationWorkBy APSARA Authority
World Monuments Fund
constructionPeriod late 12th century
country Cambodia
dedicatedTo Buddha
hasDecoration bas-reliefs
lintel carvings
hasEnclosure inner enclosure
outer enclosure
hasFeature Bayon-style face towers
linked to: Bayon temple

causeway
central sanctuary
devata carvings
enclosing wall
gopura
library buildings
moat
tree-root overgrown gate
hasTower central tower
face tower at east gate
face tower at west gate
inscriptionStatus few surviving inscriptions
locatedIn Angkor Archaeological Park
Siem Reap Province
locatedNear Angkor Thom
Neak Pean
Preah Khan
material laterite
sandstone
nearRoad Grand Circuit of Angkor
notableFor picturesque eastern gate with strangler fig
serene ruins overgrown with massive tree roots
numberOfEnclosures 3
orientation east-west
partOf Angkor complex
religion Buddhism
style Bayon style
linked to: Bayon temple
tourism popular tourist attraction
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1992
UNESCOStatus part of Angkor World Heritage Site

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Jayavarman VII built Ta Som
Neak Pean near Ta Som