Phnom Bakheng is a temple mountain in honor of the Hindu god Shiva and one of the oldest temples in the
Angkor Archaeological Park. Thanks to its location on a 60 meter high hill, Phnom Bakheng became a very popular tourist spot for its magnificent sunset views over Angkor Wat.
During his reign, King Jasovarman I (889 –910 CE) moved the capital of his empire from Roluos to the location which is now known as Angkor. Here, he created an enormous city of 16 square kilometers; bigger than Angkor Thom, which was built later. In the center of this city, King Jasovarman built his State Temple on top of anatural hill, known as Phnom Bakheng hill.
Phnom Bakheng, the state temple of the first Khmer capital in the Angkor region, survives as one of the world’s greatest architectural treasures.
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