Sambor Prei Kuk

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:architecturalStyle pre-Angkorian
gptkbp:associated_with_king gptkb:Isanavarman_I
gptkbp:associatedRiver gptkb:Stung_Sen_River
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Chenla_Kingdom
gptkbp:conservationStatus protected
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Prasat_Sambor_group
gptkb:Prasat_Tor_group
gptkb:Prasat_Yeay_Poan_group
inscriptions in Old Khmer
inscriptions in Sanskrit
gptkbp:country gptkb:Cambodia
gptkbp:dedicated_to_deity gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:distance_from_Phnom_Penh about 206 km
gptkbp:distance_from_Siem_Reap about 176 km
gptkbp:excavatedBy French archaeologists
gptkbp:features brick towers
octagonal temples
sandstone carvings
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Isanapura
gptkbp:function cathedral
former capital city
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sambor Prei Kuk
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Khmer_architecture
Indian culture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kampong_Thom_Province
gptkbp:main_period_of_construction late 6th to 9th centuries
gptkbp:material gptkb:brick
gptkb:stone
laterite
gptkbp:notable_for pre-Angkorian temples
gptkbp:notableBuilding bas-reliefs
lion sculptures
octagonal temple towers
gptkbp:number_of_temples over 100
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Chenla_civilization
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:significance early capital of Chenla
gptkbp:threats looting
landmines (historically)
natural decay
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria ii
vi
iii
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2017
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kampong_Thom
gptkb:Kambodscha
gptkb:Khmer_architecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6