PRA SAT SAM BOR PREY KUB

 

 

Is the cultural and historical site located at Sam Bor village, Sam Bor commune, Pra Sat Sam Bor District in 37-kilometer distance from the provincial town of Kampong Thom by the National Road No.64, and is a former capital named Ey San Borak and religious center dedicated to Siva. Sam Bor Prey Kuk temple made of solid brick and some late-rite stone with sculpture decorated. The artistic fronton, Sar Sar Pich and doorframe are made of sandstone. Sam Bor Prey Kuk temple was built during the reign of the king; Ey San Varman I in 7th century the temple has been abandoned since 1971 and re-arranged in 1980. There are 140 temples have been found in the forest and other two temples have not yet been found. Pra Sat Sam Bor Prey Kuk shared into four big groups as follows:

Group of Northern temples: Called Pra Sat Sam Bor located at the middle and surrounded by varied small temples.

Group of mid-temples: Called Pra Sat Tor; can be entered from the northern door because other three doors are just only the design, has no access. From four directions, there are four stairs each has two figures of lions called Te Vak Kak Tha. West of Pra Sat Tor, there are some more groups of small temples.

Group of Southern temples: Called Pra Sat Ba Yon, located at the middle and surrounded by many temples having two classes of ramparts. The inside rampart has lions of Ba Rak from the four directions. Pra Sat Ba Yon is the former capital.

Group of Prasat KRUO RO MEAS: Located at North of Pra Sat Sam Bor Prey Kuk. There are small temples made of brick and a temple at the west is made of late-rite stone.