Preah Vihear

Cambodia

Pram Temple of the Koh Ker group. Quiet spot with excellent strangler tree temple.
Pram Temple of the Koh Ker group. Quiet spot with excellent strangler tree temple.
Preah Vihear is a temple built by the great Khmer Empire and dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Situated in the northern most part of Cambodia and perched on a mountain bordering Thailand. Because of its present location there have been numerous skirmishes between the two countries trying to lay claim to it. In 2008 the temple was designated a UNESCO world heritage site for Cambodia.
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This temple is unique in Cambodia because of its pyramid shape reminiscent of those in South and Central America. Koh Ker is about 2 hours from the center of Siemreap in the province of Preah Vihear. This once thriving capital of the great Khmer Empire now sits in a remote jungle. This is the mainly temple with smallest ones spread out in the area. #ancient #ruins #temple #angkor #khmer