Takeo
Takeo. Date: till 1000. King: Jayavarman V and Suryavarman I. Cult: Brahmanic (Shiva)
Located east of Thammanon and Chau Say Tevoda, the absence of the decoration of the monument shows us the very unfinished temple of Takeo, according to the inscription, there was a lightning that hit on it – it was a bad omen and the monument was abandoned. It is an imposing sight, scaling 22m to the sky, and give an impression of power. Takeo was the first Angkorian monument built entirely in sandstone and such serves as a mi
lestone. Enormous blocks of stone were cut to a regular size and place in position. the absence of decoration at Takeo gives its simplicity of design that separates from the other monuments. The summit of the central tower, which is surrounded by four lower towers, is 10m high. This quincunx arrangement with four towers at the corners of a square and a fifth tower in the center is typical of many Angkor temple mountains.
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