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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.



Hello, discussing from French Wikipedia:

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.

French:Lozere


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))[reply]

The name should be changed as "Architecture of Cambodia" would encompass the entire period from the founding of the kingdom up until present. Under the current name, Vann Molyvann's 1960's architecture would technically fall under this. LionheartPnshmnt (talk) 23:57, 12 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Thanks, Lozere, I've corrected your link and really appreciated that work, in spite of my poor French, though I find it somehow "dispersive" Riccardo.fabris (talk)

Naming

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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)[reply]

Removed this from another article.

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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)[reply]

Architectural styles

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In Cambodia, there are 14 architectural styles are described as the followings:[1]

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.

References

  1. ^ "Ancient Angkor guide book", by Michael Freeman and Claude Jacques, p.30-31, published in 2003.

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