Bat Chum

Bat Chum is a Buddhist temple built by Kavindrarimathana, a learned Buddhist minister of Khmer king Rajendravarman, at the middle of the 10th century. It is about 400 meters south of , at , .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prasat Kravan and Pre Rup.

Hindu temple
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is a small 10th-century temple consisting of five reddish brick towers on a common terrace, at , , south of the artificial lake called . is situated 1 km southwest of Bat Chum.

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is a Hindu temple at , , built as the state temple of Khmer king Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962. It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite and sandstone construction. is situated 2 km northeast of Bat Chum.

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is a temple-mountain in , possibly the first to be built entirely of sandstone by the Khmer Empire. is situated 3½ km northwest of Bat Chum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siem Reap.

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The town of , in northern , is the primary access point for the , just north of the city. It is quite laid-back and a pleasant place to stay while touring the temples.

Bat Chum

Latitude
13.4249° or 13° 25′ 30″ north
Longitude
103.90778° or 103° 54′ 28″ east
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
7P55CWF5+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 227985269
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11559416
Wiki­data ID
Q2887754
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Bat Chum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “巴瓊寺”
  • Dutch: “Bat Chum”
  • French: “Bat Chum”
  • German: “Bat Chum”
  • Indonesian: “Bat Chum”
  • Italian: “Bat Chum”
  • Khmer: “Prasat Bat Chum”
  • Khmer: “ប្រាសាទបាតជុំ”
  • Khmer: “ប្រាសាទបាទជុំ”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทบาทชุม”

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