Preah Palilay

Preah Palilay is a Buddhist temple at , . It is located in , 400 m north-west of . This small Buddhist sanctuary in the wooded area north of the Royal palace in has a number of attractive features and is well worth the short detour.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Phimeanakas and Angkor Thom.

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or Vimeanakas at , , is a Hindu temple in the style, built at the end of the 10th century, during the reign of Rajendravarman, then completed by Suryavarman I in the shape of a three tier pyramid as a Hindu temple. is situated 390 metres south of Preah Palilay.

Archaeological site
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, alternatively Nokor Thom, located in present-day , was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. is situated 1 km southeast of Preah Palilay.

Hindu temple
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The Baphuon is a Buddhist temple at , . It is located in , northwest of the . Also called "golden mountain", the Baphuon is built on an artificial hill. is situated 590 metres south of Preah Palilay.

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.

Preah Palilay

Latitude
13.44903° or 13° 26′ 57″ north
Longitude
103.85526° or 103° 51′ 19″ east
Open location code
7P55CVX4+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 194606858
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1377254
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Preah Palilay” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “Preah Palilay”
  • Chinese: “聖巴麗萊寺”
  • Chinese: “聖琶麗寺”
  • Dutch: “Preah Palilay”
  • French: “Preah Palilay”
  • German: “Preah Palilay”
  • Indonesian: “Preah Palilay”
  • Italian: “Preah Palilay”
  • Japanese: “プリア・パリライ”
  • Khmer: “ប្រាសាទព្រះប៉ាលីឡៃ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Preah Palilay”
  • Norwegian: “Preah Palilay”
  • Polish: “Preah Palilay”
  • Russian: “Преах Палилай”
  • Russian: “Прэх Палилай”
  • Vietnamese: “Preah Palilay”

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