Ta Prohm is a double-moated royal monastery, dedicated by the Buddhist monarch Jayavarman VII for his mother. Along with Preah Khan, this is one of the few places at Angkor where the visitor can experience the site somewhat as it appeared in the 19th century, when it was first visited by European explorers. The tree seen in this photo is encroaching upon the northwest corner of Gopura IV East, which is the entrance to the temple just before the inner moat.