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LEPER KING'S TERRACE

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2024
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U-shaped terrace north of the entrance to the Royal Palace built by Jayavarman VII in the century, dedicated to royal cremations

Located north of the entrance to the Royal Palace, its U-shape could suggest that the place was reserved for royal cremations. Built by Jayavarman VII towards the end of the 12th century, many works and refurbishments have modified the structure over the centuries. On the other hand, the legend of the Leper King has little to do with this building: historians have chosen this name because of a statue whose poor condition and moss that covered it gave it the appearance of a sick person. It is in fact Yama, Hindu god of the underworld.

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J-ML
J-ML
Visited in october 2019
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terrace of the leper king
Au nord de la terrasse des éléphants, le lieu servait peu être à des crémations et une statue à qui il manquait des doigts lui à donné son nom. Mais le plus beau est la 'tranchée"étroite en forme de U : les murs sont recouverts de haut en bas de sculptures de dieux, animaux, rois...A voir absolument
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tybraz
Visited in january 2018
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Elle est située dans le prolongement de la terrasse des éléphants. Pour voir les sculptures des bas reliefs , un passage en tranchées suit le contour du mur .Ces sculptures sont magnifiques, surtout à chaque angle .En haut sur la terrasse une statue assexué représente Yama.
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