Baphuon

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Baphuon is an 11th-century Hindu temple mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its grand pyramidal architecture and later conversion into a Buddhist site.

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Baphuon canonical 4
Baphuon style 1
Baphuon temple 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
Hindu temple
archaeological site
temple mountain
architecturalStyle Khmer architecture
architecturalType temple mountain
builtBy Khmer Empire
builtDuringReignOf Udayadityavarman II
centuryOfConstruction 11th century
city Angkor Thom
constructionStart mid-11th century
contains reclining Buddha
conversionPeriod late 15th century
convertedTo Buddhist temple
country Cambodia
culture Khmer
dedicatedTo Shiva
hasFeature bas-reliefs
central sanctuary
galleries
long elevated causeway
steep stairways
terraces
hasShape pyramidal
hasStructure three-tiered pyramid
heritageContext UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor
laterReligion Buddhism
locatedIn Angkor
Cambodia
Siem Reap Province
majorRestorationPeriod 20th century
early 21st century
materialUsed laterite
sandstone
near Bayon
linked to: Bayon temple

Phimeanakas
Royal Palace of Angkor Thom
notableFor complex restoration history
grand pyramidal architecture
partOf Angkor Archaeological Park
recliningBuddhaLocation west side
region Southeast Asia
religion Hinduism
reopenedToPublic 2011
restorationBy French archaeologists
underwent anastylosis restoration
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Angkor

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Khmer Empire notableSite Baphuon
Angkor Thom contains Baphuon
Phimeanakas near Baphuon temple
linked to: Baphuon
Preah Vihear Temple architecturalStyle Baphuon style
linked to: Baphuon