Royal Palace & Phimeanakas Temple

Royal Palace, Angkor Thom, Cambodia – 2018. The Royal Palace was built by King Jayavarman VII in the late 12th century - early 13th century. It is near the center of Angkor Thom. It was built of perishable materials so nothing of it remains today except parts of the wall that enclosed the palace grounds and part of the eastern gopura entrance gate and a few other stone structures. Outside the eastern wall of the Palace Compound are the Royal Terraces. The largest structure remaining within the palace enclosure is the Phimeanakas which is a small Hindu temple in the shape of a three stepped pyramid. It was built in the 10th or early 11th century and was used by King Jayavarman VII as his private temple. The name Phimeanakas translates to “Celestial Palace”.
A gate near the Baphuon Temple which passes into the Royal Palace enclosure
The stone wall surrounding the Royal Palace area in Angkor Thom
The Phimeanakas which is a small Hindu temple in the shape of a three stepped pyramid
The Phimeanakas Temple
A stone structure inside the Royal Palace enclosure
A tree growing directly out of the stone steps
The Phimeanakas which is a small Hindu temple in the shape of a three stepped pyramid
The eastern gopura entrance gate into the Royal Palace at Angkor Thom
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