Banteay Prey Nokor

Banteay Prei Nokor is a big city in the east of Cambodia, which dates from the period before the formation of the Empire of Angkor, or about the end of the 8th century. The city is therefore significant because it is (about 770-834 ) is considered as the capital of King Jayavarman II, before he founded the Northwest Southeast Asia Angkor after his odyssey.

Banteay Prei Nokor is located on the outskirts of the city on the Mekong River town of Kompong Cham. The city is located on an area of ​​2.5 km ² enclosed by an earthen rampart and a ditch located outside.

The Russian archaeologist Victor Goloubev 1936 took some aerial photos of the area, which clearly show the temple, the ditch and the bank. Goloubev noticed five other reservoirs that lie on an axis and are all located outside of the trench. In the center there are the shrines of Preah Theat Thom and Preah Theat Toch.

12.000555555556105.44527777778Koordinaten: 12 ° 0 ' N, 105 ° 27 ' E

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