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ArchitectureAngkor Wat
Angkor Wat is surrounded by the one-kilometer-long moat. The front is marked by the elongate walkway leading through the temple. The temple rests on the triple stepped platforms encircled by three rings of galleries. The gateways and the corner-temples are added in every elevation. On the top of the platform are five main towers. Angkor Wat is considered to be the culmination of Cambodian architecture, as the design of the temple combines the architectural success of Takeo (5 towers on the top of the platform) and Baphoun (galleries resting on platforms).
SculptureMain Tower: Angkor Wat
The central tower of Angkor Wat is of the normal character of the 12-century Cambodian temple. The temple is made of sandstone and added by the enterable doors cum porches. In case of Angkor Wat, the porches connect to the galleries of the four directions which turn the plan of the main temple into cruciform plan. The body of the temple is multi-angled. The superstructure is decorated with antefixes turning the stepped-contour roof into the corn-liked shape one. The antefixes have been used for the superstructures of the contemporaneous temples, like Phimai and Banteay Samre .
SculptureApsara
A female gate keeper is topless with her hair tied at the back. She wears ornaments and long cloth without strips. The end of the cloth is pulled out of its edge. There is also a line in the middle similar to a pleast in the pre-ankor period, but the pattern is of a fish tail. The keeper is in an arch of Banteau Srei art
ArchitectureThu Thien
Thu Thien is the sole temple with very high tower. The body is decorated with five pilasters which is devoid of any flute or motif. In the middle of the body, there is a niche with the spear-liked tympanum. These characters are typical to Binh Dinh style.
