Niall O’Farrell – Photo Site

Started by Khmer King Jayavarman V in the late 10th century and finished by King Suriyavarman I in the early 11th century, this small yet impressive temple was built in the Hindu-Mahayana Buddhist style. The main shrine was built of white sandstone while the surrounding shrines and walls were built with with pink sandstone and laterite. This temple pre-dates the Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia and was later directly connected to Angkor, the Khmer capital, by road proving the temple’s importance.