Phimeanakas

The temple Phimeanakas is a pyramid-shaped temple in the royal palace of Angkor Thom in Cambodia and thus part of the UNESCO World Heritage Angkor. It was probably built in the 11th century by Suryavarman I.. The Phimeanakas is twelve feet high and has a base of 36 by 28 meters. The basic pyramid consists of Lateritgestein, the structures were built of sandstone.

The Chinese envoy Zhou Daguan reported that the temple was in operation ( in his time, ie in 1296 /7) made ​​of gold, it is believed, therefore, that at least the dome was covered with gold.