BRASAT KROL KO (means the shed of the oxen)

Date: late 12^th century to the early 13^th century

King: Jayavarman VII

Religion: Buddhism

Art style: Bayon temple

The small temple is in the Bayon style surrounded by the jungle was constructed at the end of 12^th century by the king Jayavarman VII dedicated to Buddhist. It is a flat temple which stood on a ground level and enclosed by two walls, the first wall is 45m wide by 80m long which enclosed the whole area, in the courtyard of this wall there was a moat with steps that lead into the water, besides that moat there are many broken pieces of the sandstone carving such as are the lintels-pediments and especially the statue of god Lokesvara stood on the lotus flower and surrounded by his devotees. There is another pediment was show the god Krishna raising the mount Govardhana in order to make the shelter for the cowboys. The second walls is 25m wide by 35m long with one gate at the east, in the courtyard of this wall we can see the building that used as a library which opened to the west this building is on the left of the main tower, the temple haven’t been rebuilt at all but it was clearance in year 1924. 

BRASAT KROL KO

BRASAT KROL KO

BRASAT KROL KO

BRASAT KROL KO

BRASAT KROL KO

BRASAT KROL KO

BRASAT KROL KO

BRASAT KROL KO