Phimeanakas

It means "Celestial Palace". We did not go up the steep stairs after seeing a couple struggling  to come down.

 

Baphuon

Believed to be one of the grandest of Angkor's temples, Baphuon was built in the 11th century. Its pyramidal mountain form represents Mount Meru, the mystical home of the gods.

 

 

Elephant Terrace

The Elephant Terrace is just outside the North Gate of  Bayon. What remains today are the foundation platform of the complex It served as a viewing stand for public ceremonies

 

 

 

 

Taking shelter from the sun

It was so warm!

Inside the Bayon

King Jayavarman VII has erected 54 gothic towers in the Bayon  decorated with 216 smiling faces resembling the king himself.

 

 

The Bayon has a total of 1.2 km of extraordinary bas reliefs incorporating more than 11,000 figures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bayon

The Bayon is the main structure of Angkor Thom. Famous for its smiling faces that adorn its towers and bas reliefs

 

 

 

Angkor Thom

The ancient city of ancient city of Angkor Thom which means "Great City" in Khmer was founded by King Jayavarman VII in the late 12th century. At its height, it may have supported a population of 1 million people.

The Southern Gate

 

A row of gods carrying a giant serpent - a motif taken from the story of the Churning of  the Ocean of Milk as found in the bas-reliefs of Angkor Wat