After some rehydration, we headed over to nearby Angkor Thom and the Bayon temple that lies at its center. This is notable for being built by Angkor's favorite and one of its last leaders, King Jayavarman VII in the late 12th or early 13th century.
The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of smiling stone faces - probably modeled on the face of "King Jay the 7th" smiling serenely on the people he loved so much on every side of the many towers that jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. The main conservatory body, the Japanese Government Team for the Safeguarding of Angkor has described the temple as "the most striking expression of the baroque style" of Khmer architecture, as contrasted with the classical style of Angkor Wat. This area is relatively small and you can not walk into the temple due to the overall state.Read more
CambodiaPrasat Baksei Cham Krong13°25’35” N 103°51’35” E
CambodiaPrasat Baksei Cham Krong13°25’35” N 103°51’35” E
Nice seeing a picture of you both [Jan]
TravelerDon't get too used to it. We take photos of the sights for our memories, not of ourselves for Instagram like millennials! 😀