Talk:Khmer architecture

message: This page fails to distinguish between the Khmer/Angkor architecture of the old Angkor temples and the more generally buddhist 'Khmer' style of the pre-modernist palaces and temples currently used in Cambodia such as the silver pagoda in Phnom Penh. Despite showing a picture of the Moonlight Pavilion, captioned 'Khmer style architecture', there is no effort by the article to explain Khmer architecture past the 15th century.
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Well, an interesting, clear and efficient article! Should you are interesting, pay a visit to:
French wikipédia article on khmer architecture in early works.
I think the name of this article is not well choosen. A better name would be "Khmer Architecture" as there are other architectures in Cambodia and Khmer temples that were also built in present-day Thailand, Laos and probably Vietnam.
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i agree it's not a good name because this article is just on ancient khmer architecture in it's hindu temples
some kind of blueprints would be great, could anyone please add some if you know any?(82.131.117.215 18:32, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
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message: As several people have noted, the content in this article is about Cambodian temple architecture, not Cambodian architecture generally.  Moving the existing content to a new article would be fine provided all the links to this page are updated (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Architecture_of_Cambodia ). HenryFlower 15:13, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
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message: Some well-meaning editor had put this list into the generic article called History of architecture.  That article deals with the entire history of architecture throughout the world and really does not have room for fourtten styles from one relatively short period in just one country! 
Amandajm (talk) 17:36, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
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message: In Cambodia, there are 14 architectural styles are described as the followings:"Ancient Angkor guide book", by Michael Freeman and Claude Jacques, p.30-31, published in 2003.
Styles         	Dates        	Rulers                                    	Temples                                                                                                                                                                                         	Chief Characteristics
Sambor Prei Kuk	610AD-650AD  	Isanavarman I Bhavavarman II              	Group of Sambor Prei Kuk temples                                                                                                                                                                	Round, plain colonettes with capitals that include a bulb.
Prei Khmeng    	635AD-700AD  	Jayavarman I                              	                                                                                                                                                                                                	Masterpieces of sculpture but architecture scarce. Colonettes larger, more heavily decorated. General decline of standards.
Kompong Preah  	700AD-800AD  	Various                                   	Ak Yum                                                                                                                                                                                          	More decorative rings on colonettes which remain cylindrical. Continuing brick construction.
Kulen (temple) 	825AD-875AD  	Jayavarman II                             	Damrei Krap                                                                                                                                                                                     	Continuation of pre-Angkorean but a period of innovation and borrowing such as from Cham temples. Tower mainly square and relatively high. Mainly brick with laterite walls and stone door surrounds. Square and octagonal colonettes begin to appear.
Preah Ko       	877AD-886AD  	Indravarman I Jayavarman III              	Preah Ko, Bakong, Lolei                                                                                                                                                                         	Simple plan: one or more square brick towers on a single base. First appearance of concentric enclosures and of gopura and libraries. Decorative 'flying palaces' replaced by dvarapalas and devatas in niches. First major temple mountain at Bakong.
Bakheng        	889AD-923AD  	Yasovarman I Harshavarman I               	Phnom Bakheng, Phnom Krom, Phnom Bok, Baksei Chamkrong (trans.)                                                                                                                                 	Development of the temple mountain. More use of stone, particularly for major temples and more decorative stone carving.
Koh Ker        	921AD-944AD  	Jayavarman IV                             	Group of Koh Ker temples                                                                                                                                                                        	Scale of buildings diminishes toward center. Brick still main material but sandstone also used.
Pre Rup        	944AD-968AD  	Rajendravarman                            	Pre Rup, East Mebon, Bat Chum, Kutisvara                                                                                                                                                        	Transitional between Koh Ker and Banteay Srei. Long halls partly enclose sanctuary. The last great monuments in plastered brick, increasing use of sandstone.
Banteay Srei   	967AD-1000AD 	Jayavarman V                              	Banteay Srei                                                                                                                                                                                    	Ornate, superposed pediments, sweeping gable ends, rich and deep carving. Plasterd brick replaced by stone and laterite. Appearance of scenes in pediments. Voluptuous devatas with gentle expressions.
Khleang        	968AD-1010AD 	Jayavarman V                              	Ta Keo, The Khleangs, Phimeanakas, Royal Palace                                                                                                                                                 	First use of galleries. Cruciform gopuras. Octagonal colonettes. Restrained decorative carving.
Baphuon        	1050AD-1080AD	Udayadityavarman II                       	Baphuon, West Mebon                                                                                                                                                                             	A return to rich carving: floral motifs but also lintels with scenes. Nagas without head-dress. Bas-reliefs appear at Baphuon temple, carving with lively scenes enclosed in small panels, often in narritive sequence.
Angkor Wat     	1080AD-1175AD	Jayavarman VI Suryavarman II Yasovarman II	Angkor Wat, Banteay Samré, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda, Beng Mealea, some of Preah Pithu, Phimai and Phnom Rung                                                                                  	The high classical style of Khmer architecture. Fully developed conical towers with carving profile. Galleries wider and with half galleries on one side. Concentric enclosures connected by axial galleries. Nagas with head-dress, naga balustrades raised off the ground. Invention of cross-shaped terrace. Richly carved lintels and other decorations. Bas-reliefs, Apsaras.
Bayon          	1181AD-1243AD	Jayavarman VII Indravarman II             	Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, Ta Nei, Angkor Thom, Prasat Chrung, Bayon, Elephant terrace, Ta Prohm Kel, Krol Ko, Prasat Suor Prat, Banteay Chhmar, Hospital Chapel, Jayatataka baray	The last great style. Hurried construction, often in laterite not stone, carving less elegant. Complex plans, huge temples. In Cambodia, face-towers and historical narrative bas-reliefs. Three periods: 1. large complex temples on a single level, 2. face-towers and avenues of giants carrying nagas, 3. decline of the building standards, devatas acquire Angkor Wat style diadem.
Post Bayon     	1243AD-15th C	Jayavarman VIII and others                	Terrace of the Leper King, Preah Pithu, Preah Palilay (modifications to temples)                                                                                                                	Inversion of cross-shaped terrace, causeways on columns, low or high.
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thread_title:  Architectural styles