Phnom Dei

Phnom Dei

Location of Phnom Dei in Cambodia

LocationSiem Reap Province, CambodiaGeologyMountain typeSandstoneClimbingEasiest routeDrive to Banteay Srei, then hike

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Phnom Dei (Khmer: ភ្នំដី [pʰnom ɗəj]) is a 272 m high hill close to Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Location

Phnom Dei is located to the southeast of the Banteay Srei, one of the major Angkorian temples, and south of Phnom Kulen. It is part of the temple complex in Angkor, the area that was the capital of the Khmer Empire.

Angkorian temple

There is a temple on top of the hill that was built during the reign of King Yasovarman I (889-910 AD).^{[2]: 65  [3]}

Phnom Dei is only one of the hilltop temples built during King Yasovarman I's reign, the others being Phnom Bakheng, Phnom Bok and Phnom Krom.

References

External links

• Mercury diagram
• Nick Ray, Cambodia

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