Baphoun Temple

Baphoun temple is a temple-mountain found at the heart of Angkor Thom, said to be constructed by King Udayaditvarman II between1049-1065. Presently, it is undergoing a massive restoration project because of it’s largely ruined condition.

It has a 200 m elevated walkway made of sandstone At the entrance are unique animal carvings with the large reclining Buddha on the west side are prominent which must have been added to the temple at a much later period.