Bayon Temple - baroque style Khmer architecture
The Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor. Built in the late 12th century or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom. Following Jayavarman's death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance with their own religious preferences. The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. The main current conservatory body, the JSA, has described the temple as “the most striking expression of the "baroque style” of Khmer architecture, as contrasted with the classical style of Angkor Wat.
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Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo credit: © François-Olivier Dommergues / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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