Kos Ker is an Angkorian site i northern Cambodia. 100 km northeast of Ankor itself, it was briefly the capital of the khmer empire between 928 and 944 under kink Jayavarman TV and his son Hasavarman II. After the khmer empire had been established in the Angkor area (Roluos) ,
Jayavarman IV move the capital in928 almost 100 km northeast to Koh Ker . Here a vast number of temples where built under his reign, until his successor returnted to the Angkor area about twenty year later.
The koh ker site is dominated by Prasat Thorm , a 30 meter tall temple mountain raising high above the plain and the surrounding forest. Great views await the visitor at the end of an adventuos climb.Garuda, carved into the stone blocks, still guard the very top, although they are partially covered now. Across the site of koh ker there are many prasat or tower sanctuaries. A coulpe still feature an enormous linga on a yoni that provides space for several people. the outlet for the water that was sanctified by running it over the linga can be seen in the ouside wall of one of them . in other cases, three prasat satnd next to each other , dedicated to Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. Most of them are surrounded by libraries and enclosures, many olso had moats. At that time , the roofs were still made of wood . Today , only the holes for the beams remain in the stone structures.
The site is still 3 houres away from siem Reap, the area has has been demined only recently and basic visitors facilities are just being built. This makes koh ker very attractive for anyone who would like to experience lonely temples partially overgrown by the forest and inhabited only by birds, calling to each other from the trees above. koh ker is not the easiest temple to get to as involves an early start and a long journey to get there from anywhere. the site s about 100km north of Siem Reap and the road, repaired in 2004 , is in decent condition (by cambodian standards). There are no public transport or tourist facilities, other than makeshift tables near the police camb at the entrance to prasat Thom.
what to see:
The ancieant khmer city is in a distant jungle location with up to a hundred ruined temples including a huge steped pyramid; the largest in the region. More ancient temples are being found in the jugle; so there is a true sense of discovery hrer. many of the temple were built in brick using a mortar made from tree sap. it is quite remarkable how well they have stood up to the test of time.
The Entry fee is $10 payable at the booth near the entrance to Beng Mealea temple 60 km to the south west. If you are heading from Tbeang Meanchey and Preah Vihear three is no means if getting a ticket yet but no doubt a facility will be set up in the not too distant future.
There are temple in abundance , most are brick and all are in picturesque state of ruin with many being overgrown . The prang is the largest structure here, it is a 7 stepped pyramid approx 40 meters high the views from the step encompass a lonely landscape of forest with the distant Dangrek mountain an the Koulen Mountain Range 70 km to the south . Prasat Thom is the name of the temple that lies directly at the bottom of the Prang and one must negotiate this to gain entrance to the pyramid enclosure. In 2007 Prasat Thom was cleared of vigetation and the moats cleaned out by villagers working for the APSARA Authority that now manages the site. Tickets are sold by the kham samet company that built the road to Koh Ker.
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