Phreah Reach Throap Mountain

Who doesn't love elephants this place of Hindu decent reflects this with the carvings and the elephants on all four corners a must stop along the way

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Very good to explore this temple as it is not too far from other temples in Angkor Wat compound.\n\nEast Mebon is a mountain temple which was built in the middle of the 10th century. It was built by King Rajendravarman II and dedicated to Shiva.\n\nThis temple (Mebon) is a pyramid of terraces with stunning sculptures and statues, including the 2m high elephants which sit on each corner.\n\nAlthough not as popular as the main temples (Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm), it is a widely visited temple and one that you should definitely make time for during your visit to Siem Reap.

Eastern Mebon — храм, стоящий прямо посреди прошлого.\nКогда-то он возвышался на острове среди искусственного озера Восточный Барей, и к нему можно было добраться только по воде. Сейчас воды нет, но ощущение, что храм всё ещё «плывёт» во времени, остаётся.\n\nПостроенный в X веке при короле Раджендравармане II, он посвящён индуистскому богу Шиве.\nНа стенах — львы, слоны и изящные резные детали, будто хранящие дыхание древности.\nЗдесь чувствуешь спокойствие и величие — как будто всё вокруг замерло между прошлым и настоящим.

I like the elephants at the corners even though they have been repaired and the concrete or whatever doesn't quite match the original sandstone which would have been fairly easy to achieve using concrete tints, but maybe these weren't available at the time, just being picky, it's of no consequence. I like the way it's out in the open, because it's a nice place to sit and watch the world go by. I agree that it's not on the list of ""must see" temples, but it's a place to see if you have some time, and the vendors across the street are a nice place to relax and have lunch and talk to the ladies, beware of this during the off season for tourists, or you might come away with a lot of extra stuff, especially if you like to bargain.