Prasat Chrung Northwest
Prasat Chrung are temples that located at each corner of the Angkor Thom, on the earth embankment that reaches almost to the top of the walls, is a small temple known as Prasat Chrung in modern Khmer.Photo: Arabsalam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: archaeological site in Siem Reap Municipality, Cambodia
- Also known as: “Northwest Chrung, Prasat Chrung NW,”, “Prasat Chrung”, and “Prasat Chrung Piek Peayop”
- Address: 13.45470, 103.84441, Kok Chak, Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap province
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Phimeanakas and Preah Palilay.
Phimeanakas
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phimeanakas or Vimeanakas at Angkor, Cambodia, is a Hindu temple in the Khleang 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. Phimeanakas is situated 1½ km southeast of Prasat Chrung Northwest.
Preah Palilay
Photo: Tokyoahead, CC BY 3.0.
Preah Palilay is a Buddhist temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is located in Angkor Thom, 400 m north-west of Phimeanakas. This small Buddhist sanctuary in the wooded area north of the Royal palace in Angkor Thom has a number of attractive features and is well worth the short detour. Preah Palilay is situated 1¼ km southeast of Prasat Chrung Northwest.
Baphuon temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.
The Baphuon is a Buddhist temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is located in Angkor Thom, northwest of the Bayon. Also called "golden mountain", the Baphuon is built on an artificial hill. Baphuon temple is situated 1½ km southeast of Prasat Chrung Northwest.
Prasat Chrung Northwest
- Categories: archaeological site, building, temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kouk Chak, Krong Siem Reab, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.45455° or 13° 27′ 16″ northLongitude
103.84453° or 103° 50′ 40″ eastOpen location code
7P55FR3V+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 995497135OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q2107828
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Khmer—“Prasat Chrung Northwest” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴沙鐘寺”
- Chinese: “角落神殿”
- German: “Prasat Chrung”
- Khmer: “ប្រាសាទជ្រុង”
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