Prasat Chrung Southwest
Prasat Chrung Southwest is a Buddhist temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia which is located on 13.42737, 103.84529. Prasat Chrung Southwest is situated nearby to the reservoir Boeung Thom, as well as near the peak Bakheng Hill.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Also known as: “Prasat Chrung Piek Niradei” and “Southwest Chrung, Prasat Chrung SW”
- Address: 13.42737, 103.84529, Nokor Thom, Krong, Siem Reap, Siem Reap province
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Phnom Bakheng and Baksei Chamkrong.
Phnom Bakheng
Photo: Helt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple in the form of a temple mountain in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. Dedicated to Shiva, it was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman. Phnom Bakheng is situated 1¼ km east of Prasat Chrung Southwest.
Baksei Chamkrong
Hindu temple
Photo: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baksei Chamkrong is a small hindu temple located in the Angkor complex. It is dedicated to Shiva and used to hold a golden image of him. The temple can be seen on the left side when entering Angkor Thom at the southern gate. Baksei Chamkrong is situated 1½ km east of Prasat Chrung Southwest.
Ta Prohm Kel
Photo: Arabsalam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ta Prohm Kel or Prohm Kel is a small ruined sandstone monument in Angkor archaeological park, Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Ta Prohm Kel was one of the 102 hospital chapels, some of which were already in existence, built by King Jayavarman VII all over the empire. Ta Prohm Kel is situated 2 km southeast of Prasat Chrung Southwest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Siem Reap.
Siem Reap
Photo: N 3 14 15 92 65, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The town of Siem Reap, in northern Cambodia, is the primary access point for the Angkor Archaeological Park, just north of the city. It is quite laid-back and a pleasant place to stay while touring the temples.
Prasat Chrung Southwest
- Categories: building, temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.42733° or 13° 25′ 38″ northLongitude
103.84536° or 103° 50′ 43″ eastOpen location code
7P55CRGW+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 995497138OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
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