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Bakong
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This majestic five-tiered pyramid encircled by moats was built in 881 in what was then considered to be the centre of the Hariharalaya. This temple was one of the first mountain-temples that would quickly become commonplace in the Angkorian empire, which, by placing Mt. Meru in the heart of the capital, thus made Angkor the centre of the world. A tower in the form of an ear of corn crowns the edifice and served as model for the Phnom Penh Independence Monument.

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  • From $377
    Mane Hariharalaya
    Suberb 9.3
    3.68 Km - Mane Hariharalaya Road, 17259, Siem Reap
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    Dontrei Villa Angkor
    Fabulous 8.8
    8.01 Km - Road 60, Slokram Commune Road 60, Slokram Commune, Siem Reap
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    Cheata Residence
    Very good 8.5
    8.5 Km - Khna Village, Chhreav Commune, in the Eastern Siem Reap Town, Siem Reap

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