Ta Keo

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Ta Keo is a massive, unfinished sandstone temple-mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, notable for its stark, undecorated architecture and dedication to the Hindu god Shiva.

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Ta Keo canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Angkor temple
Hindu temple
temple-mountain
architecturalStyle Khmer architecture
architecturalType temple-mountain
associatedWith Khmer royal cult of Shiva
builtBy Jayavarman V
Suryavarman I
constructionInterruptedBy unknown reasons
constructionPeriod 10th–11th century
constructionStarted late 10th century
country Cambodia
culture Khmer Empire
currentUse tourist attraction
decorativeStyle largely undecorated
dedicatedTo Shiva
deityType state temple of Shiva
function royal state temple
hasFeature causeway
central tower
crenellated tiers
enclosing walls
five sanctuary towers
four corner towers
gopuras
moat (now mostly dry)
multiple terraces
steep pyramid form
hasStairwaysOn four sides
height approximately 50 meters
heritageDesignation World Heritage Site component
historicalEra Jayavarman V reign
Suryavarman I reign
levelCount five tiers
locatedIn Angkor
Cambodia
Siem Reap Province
material sandstone
near Angkor Thom
Ta Prohm
notableFor massive scale
stark undecorated architecture
orientation east–west
partOf Angkor Archaeological Park
religion Hinduism
stateOfConstruction unfinished
UNESCOSiteSince 1992
UNESCOStatus part of Angkor World Heritage Site

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