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Angkor Thom city (all images)

Angkor Thom was a fortified city of some 10 sq km in extent, which was built by Angkor's greatest king, Jayavarman VII who ruled between 1181 and 1201. The major attraction of Angkor Thom is the Bayon, which lies at the centre of Angkor Thom and whose exact function and symbolism is still unknown. The Baphuon, a pyramidical representation of mythical Mt Meru lies near the Bayon.


01 Panorama view of Bayon temple	02 Panorama view of Bayon temple


03 Panorama view of Bayon temple	04 Central structure towers	05 Towers with faces in central structure


06 View of second level with towers	07 View of second level with towers	08 Central structure tower	09 View of second level with face towers


10 View of second level with face towers	11 View of second level with face towers	12 Building on second level	13 Building with face tower on second level	14 Face tower


15 Buddhist monks walking in Bayon	16 Smiling face of Avalokiteshvara	17 Face tower	18 Face tower	19 Face tower	20 Smiling face of Avalokiteshvara


21 Smiling face of Avalokiteshvara	22 Smiling face of Avalokiteshvara	23 Face tower	24 Face tower	25 Smiling face of Avalokiteshvara	26 Towers with faces in central structure


27 Towers with faces in central structure	28 Towers with faces in central structure	29 Face tower	30 Apsara bas-relief	31 Apsara bas-relief	32 Bas-relief showing Khmer soldiers going to war


33 Two level bas-relief showing Khmer soldiers going to war	34 Bas-relief showing Khmer soldiers going to war	35 Bas-relief showing Khmer warriors	36 Bas-relief showing Khmer warriors


37 Bas-relief showing Khmer soldiers going to war	38 Bas-relief showing Khmer soldiers going to war	39 Rear panorama view of Bayon temple	40 Rear panorama view of Bayon temple


41 Rear panorama view of Bayon temple	42 Rear panorama view of Bayon temple


01 Pyramid-shaped main structure	02 Central tower	03 Staircase	04 View of elevated walkway	05 Elevated walkway


06 Elevated walkway pillars	07 Gopura entrance building	08 Side view of temple with ongoing restoration	09 Side view of pyramid	01 Gate


02 Staircase	03 Gopura entrance building	04 Temple ruins	05 Temple ruins


06 Panorama view of temple	01 Laterite towers	02 Laterite towers	01 View from the Terrace of the Elephants


02 Terrace and bas-reliefs	03 Bas-reliefs	04 Staircase and elephant statues	05 Elephant statues	06 Elephant bas-reliefs


01 Gopura entrance building with corbelled arch	02 Stone faces on Gopura entrance building	03 Statue of Khmer warrior

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