Terrace of the Leper King (Siem Reap)

Cambodia / Siem Reab / Siem Reap
 archaeological site, UNESCO World Heritage Site, 13th century construction, tourist attraction, terrace (building)
Terrace of the Leper King, also known as Dharmaraja, built by Jayavarman VII in the 13th century
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrace_of_the_Leper_King
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Coordinates:   13°26'51"N   103°51'32"E

Comments

  • To be honest, it is rather difficult for me to differentiate between this, the Terrace of the Leper King, and the Terrace of the Elephants, located immediately south of it. The only thing I can say is that there is a path that runs between the two. Otherwise, they look almost the same. Oh yes, the Terrace of the Elephants have marching elephants on them. On the other hand, the Terrace of the Leper King has a statue which early archaeologists called the Leper King, but is most likely that of Yama. I describe this in more detail on my own webpage: http://www.big-world-out-there.com/c/cambodia/angkor/terrace-of-the-leper-king.htm