Baphuon temple, originally called Treiphuveakchonamony and later was known as Phounvan and then Phuon. The word Treiphuovan means someone who Puon in English means to hide, is west of the road to the Dei Chhnang Gate and near the Bayon temple. The temple was built in the 11th century, around 1060, by King Udayadatiyavarman II (AD 1050-1066), dedicating to Brahmanism. The highlight of the temple is a bas-reliefs, which differ fro most others as they are vignettes carve in small stone square set one above the other on the temple walls, similar to tiling.

Unfortunately few of these are visible because of the poor states of the temple. Baphuon is a single temple-mountain sanctuaries situated on a high bas symbolizing Mount Meru. A rectangular sandstone wall measuring 425 by 125 meter encloses the temple.

A special feature is the 200 meters long elevated eastern approach supported by three rows of short. Round columns forming a bridge to the main temple. Originally, a central tower shrine with four porches crowned the peak, but it collapsed long ago. The first, second and third levels are surrounded by concentric sandstone galleries.

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