The Great City of Angkor Thom

Angkor Thom

ANGKOR THOM At the centre of the great city of Angkor lies the Bayon Temple. It has 52 towers with the huge serene faces of the Jayavarman VII. To the north is the great plaza adjoining 300 metre long Elephant terrace, which must have been a spectacular meeting place 800 years ago. Behind this are the ruins of the Royal Palace and the pyramid temple of Phiminakas. The crowning glory is the huge dome of the Baphuon. This is under restoration at present and will be a spectacular sight when completed . The whole area is dotted with dozens of smaller temples all are of some interest.
Royal Palace gate	Angkor Thom Cyclist

Baphuon	Bayon Reflected
Bayon Tower
Angkor Thom was the centre of the 12th Century city of Angkor. With Over 1 million people it was the worlds largest city. At that time London and Paris at around 30,000, were thought to be the largest cities. The area to the east of the Royal Palace was a meeting place where thousands watched the entertainment and dancing on the huge Elephants Terrace. At the rear of the plaza are 12 towers the Prasats Sour Prat. Tight rope walkers used to perform across what is now the road to the Victory Gate.		Bayon Faces
Palace Pool
Phiminakas
	The mysterious West gate
One of the Preah Pithou Temples		Leper King Terrace
Terrace Of Elephants