Bakheng

Phnom Bakheng is a 1.5 km north -west of Angkor Hill, 70 meters high , is the only high ground . West side of the mountain is open Nishiike ( Western Baray ) , jungle southeast is Angkor Wat , Buchan hill with fabulous views over the temples of Angkor Wat . Phnom Bakheng is it good or bad to lose the results of Rajendravarman I moved it extends around Rolous moved the capital to Phnom Bakheng , Brolo was full of kings buildings near the temple, not quite appropriate for young monarchs reached its planning . Centered on BA Broken Hill, kanchipura myths lost is located , until the fifteenth century , is the capital of Cambodia.


Phnom Bakheng ( Bakheng ) is a hill in the main monuments of Angkor , 1.5 kilometers north -west of Angkor , 67 meters high , is the only point of view, Elephant Hill. On the hill there is a temple ruins of Angkor , is it fair or unfair to lose explaining moyishi ( Yasovarman I) from large areas near the city of Angkor Temple as the first state of the capital, also laid the foundations for the subsequent construction of Angkor model. Atop the hill bakensi ( Phnom Bakheng ) has long been abandoned, but the Khmer Empire of Angkor built the first city center , known as " the first Angkor. " West side of the mountain is open Nishiike ( Western Baray ) , jungle southeast is Angkor Wat . From there, you can already see the Thai-Cambodian border in the north. Bakensi there is 650 meters long, wide rectangular ditches 436 meters , probably Luo Luosi robots that anti- leakage in new construction project on the building, symbol of India mythology surrounding Meru is located in the center of the world the Aral Sea , bakensi built on a flat top.

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