Bayon, Temple in Cambodia
The Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.
Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII.
The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and smiling stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak.
The temple is known also for two impressive sets of bas-reliefs, which present an unusual combination of mythological, historical, and mundane scenes.
The current main conservatory body, the Japanese Government Team for the Safeguarding of Angkor (the JSA) has described the temple as 'the most striking expression of the baroque style' of Khmer architecture.
Location: Angkor Thom
Founder: Jayavarman VII
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