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Baphuon Temple

Angkor Tom, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ranked #35 of 106 attractions in Siem Reap
4.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Ancient Ruins
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Penang, Malaysia
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This temple took very long to restore. Its pyramidal shape is unique compared to the rest. But due to its shape, the stairs are steep. If not for wooden steps it will be much worse. More

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wigan
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

Another amazing temple populated by the Orange smilley monks.Watch the monks when no one is around and they are very funny. A sly cigaret or two. The temple is still under resurection but looks amazing a great place to sit and chill.y More

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Istanbul / London / Wellington
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

The restoration of the Baphuon has take decades but the wait and many interruptions have been worth it. This is undoubtedly one of the great sites at Angkor; the most Pyramid-like of all the temples. The modern steps up to the top (almost) on the north side of the temple offer a great view. You descend by an equally steep... More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

Children under 12 are not allowed in this Temple as there is steep climb to the top. The view after one reaches the temple top is amazing and worth experiencing the vastness of the place. We enoyed are brief visit to this temple. More

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Kuala Lumpur
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
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Really steep stairs but once you are up, the view can be breathtaking. Try locating the face of the reclining buddha at the back of the temple. It's not very much visible as the reclining buddha was never completed. Nevertheless, it's worth the visit as it will be on your after exiting Bayon. More

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Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
125 helpful votes 125 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

This temple is nice as you can get on top of it and get some great pictures of the beautiful pathway which leads into it. The stairs however are very very steep and hard to get up and even more difficult to get down. They are strangely strict on their dress code here and didn't allow my girlfriend in with... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011

The Baphoun wasnt mentioned to us by guides or guidebooks and we only found it as we were at the Terrace of the Elephant king but it is amazing! A long (perhaps 400m?) pillared walkway approach then a multi tiered large temple surrounded by outlying pools and smaller structured. On the rear face is a massive (if now i poor... More

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Malaysia
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104 reviews 104 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
130 helpful votes 130 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2011

Oh dear, it is definately a great temple, or else, what took it so long to be restored? Now, Dec 2010, not yet complete. The temple was built around 1060 A.D., one hundred years before Angkor Wat. The temple, said, measured 50 m high, 130 x 103 m on the base, with 420 x 125 m enclosure, and a 200... More

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Malaysia
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70 reviews 70 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
215 helpful votes 215 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2008
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This is within Angkor Thom a relatively short walk away from the Terrace of Elephants. Guide books will tell you that this temple would have been one of the greatest. However restoration works are still under way and you will see hoardings. It was last year and it still is as of the end of August 2008. More

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Moscow, Russia
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66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
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