Saturday 10th April 2010

 

Phnom Bakheng  is a Hindu temple in the form of a temple mountain in Siem Reap . Dedicated to Shiva, it was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman (889–910). Located atop a hill, it is nowadays a popular tourist spot for sunset views of the much bigger temple Angkor Wat, which lies amid the jungle about 1.5 km to the southeast. The large number of visitors makes Phnom Bakheng one of the most threatened monuments of Angkor. Since 2004, the World Monuments Fund has been working to conserve the temple in partnership with APSARA.

 

 

Elephants, Phnom Bakheng Temple

 

The Tuk Tuk, ideal for local transport!

Monk, Phnom Bakheng Temple

 

Phnom Bakheng Temple