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Ta Prohm, Angkor, Cambodia
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2024
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One of Angkor's best-known and most enchanting temples, built by Jayavarman VII in honor of his mother in the late century.

Ta Prohm is undoubtedly one of the best-known temples, and perhaps one of the most enchanting, in the whole of Angkor. Unfortunately, popularized by the movie Lara Croft, it has become one of the main attractions. Archaeologists at the École française d'Extrême-Orient chose to leave it untouched and not anastylose it, so that visitors could experience what Angkor's first explorers felt when they discovered the city. Today, the effect is somewhat distorted: thousands of tourists flock here every day. If you're lucky enough to get there during off-peak hours, then the place will reveal all its magic: the giant cheese trees clinging to the surrounding walls, the scree blocking the galleries and the bas-reliefs covered in lianas have everything to bewitch the traveller. If you find yourself between two busloads of tourists, you'll need to find some peace and quiet to get into Indiana Jones' shoes.
Built by Jayavarman VII in honor of his mother in the late 12th century, it housed a sanctuary as well as a Buddhist monastery and university. An inscription on the Ta Prohm indicates that 12,640 people served in this temple alone. It also reports that over 66,000 farmers produced more than 2,500 tons of rice a year to feed the multitude of priests, dancers and workers. With the temple of Preah Khan further north, and the future Angkor Thom, it's easy to see why Angkor was considered the greatest city of its time.

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ECOROC
Visited in february 2023
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Ici la nature a repris ses droits. Peu de monde durant notre visite. Nous avons plus nous imprégner pleinement des lieux. Notre meilleur souvenir à Angkor.
J-ML
Visited in october 2019
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Ta Prohm
Le Temple que tout le monde connait : les arbres immenses et les pierres emmêlées forment un décor incroyable. Toujours en restauration, des visiteurs qui font la queue pour être pris en photos devant, rien n'empêche la magie d'agir. exceptionnel!
fn1709
Visited in august 2018
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Evidemment....
Difficile de se passer de ce temple iconique, mais il est pris d'assaut avec des files d'attente pour les photos sous les arbres les plus spectaculaires. On voit d'autres temples de ce genre et dans même état avec des degrés divers de fréquentation.
Au final pas le plus inoubliable.
Visited in january 2019
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Site laissé dans son état de découverte, au fil des siècles, les racines des fromagers et des figuiers ont pris possession des lieux au temple TA PROHM à Angkor
fute_297693
Visited in may 2018
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Ta Prohm est impressionnant de beauté ! La force de la nature a façonné au fil des années ce magnifique temple. On y prend des photos encore et encore et on ne se lasse jamais de les regarder !

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