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Phanom Rung Historical Park

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Top 1000

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Thailand

Best of: Architecture, Khmer, Temple, Hindu

Description:

Phanom Rung (Phanom Rung Stone Castle), is a Khmer temple complex set on the rim of an extinct volcano at 402 metres (1,319 ft) elevation. It was built of sandstone and laterite in the 10th to 13th centuries. It was a Hindu shrine dedicated to Shiva, and symbolises Mount Kailash, his heavenly dwelling. [More Details]

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