East Mebon is a 10th-century temple in Angkor, Cambodia. It was built during the reign of King Rajendravarman. The Mebon stands on a small island in the middle of the Eastern Baray, a large body of water (2x7 kilometres, 1.2x4.3 miles) fed by the Siem Reap River. The temple was accessible only by boat. Today the baray, once a source of water for irrigation, is a plain of rice fields, and the visitor is left to imagine the original majesty of this temple in the middle of a large lake. Mebon is a pyramid of terraces with stunning sculptures and statues, including the 2m high elephants which sit on each corner. Built in the general style of Pre Rup, the East Mebon was devoted in 953 AD. It has two enclosing walls and three tiers. It includes the full array of durable Khmer construction materials: sandstone, brick, laterite and stucco. At the top is a central tower on a square platform, surrounded by four smaller towers at the platform's corners. The buildings are of bricks; holes that formerly anchored stucco are visible; Siem Reap, Cambodia 2020. Shots were taken with GoPro Hero 7 Black 2.7K downsized to 1080p HD.
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