Passing the south gate to Angkor Thom
We arrived the yard of Angkor Thom which means the "Great City". Angkor Thom was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII's empire, and was the centre of his massive building programme. One inscription found in the city refers to Jayavarman as the groom and the city as his bride.
The gate opens exactly in the middle the wall, from which a bridge extends over the moat to the area outside the royal city. The original royal palace at Angkor Thom, built in the 10th and 11th centuries, was probably built of wood and no longer stands.
Hans-Günther Schöner 20/03/2014 13:20
Ein Zeitdokument in absoluter Top Qualität abgelichtet !!
Bravo !!!
Gruß
Hans-Günther
Ruedi of Switzerland 19/03/2014 21:49
Diese Aufnahme ruft Erinnerungen wach. Leider hatten wir nicht die Zeit an dieser Stelle eine "saubere" Bildkomposition zu machen. Umsomehr danke ich Dir. HG Ruedi