Kampong Thom is one of the major Tourist Destinations in Cambodia which you cannot miss while you are on your Cambodia Tours. Kampong Thom is a province located at the central point of the Kingdom of Cambodia. It was a powerful capital in south-east Asia during the Funan period. The province of the Kampong Thom has evolved as one of the most well known and frequently visited tourist destinations for its beautiful lakes, rivers, forests, mountain and more than 200 ancient temples.
Visit the Sambor Prei Kuk cluttering sanctuaries in Sambor Village. There are 52 small and big sanctuaries in good condition. The sanctuaries were built of brick and limestone with the decoration of bas-relief on the scenery walls. The base of sanctuary was made of laterite, false door, diamond column and the sculptures were made of sandstone. The Prasat Sambor Group or the Northern Sanctuaries comprised of 11 sanctuaries. The sanctuaries were built of brick and limestone and feature beautiful original Khmer style carvings. The sanctuary was built on a rectangular hill of 25,200 square meters. The sanctuary comprised 14 temples of which only 8 remains. These temples were constructed in various plans-square and octagonal shapes.
The Lion Temple Group of Kampong Thom in Cambodia comprise of 18 temples with two ramparts closed to the pond. The rampart outside had Gopura in two-direction entrances which are connected by the other laterite ramparts. The bottom of the pond is built of laterite and surrounded by the stepped stairs. It is called Lion Temple as there were statues of sitting lions on the tops of all stairs from the four directions.
The Prasat Yeai Poeun Group in Kampong Thom comprised of 22 sanctuaries with two wall rampart. It was built in 7th century during the reign of Isanavarman I and was dedicated to Shiva. The temples were built on a hill with Gopura from the eastern and western entrances joining to an outside laterite rampart. The Kroul Romeas Group features four sanctuaries built during the reign King Suryavarman. These sanctuaries built of brick, were on a rectangular hill facing the East.
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