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Last restoration / 1955-1960.

Allée des Géants.

Angkor Thom. XII-XIII C.

Voie d'accès à Angkor Thom.
En 1296 un voyageur chinois, Tcheou Ta-Kouan; remonte le Mékong, traverse le Grand Lac (Tonlé Sap) et parvient à Angkor Thom la capitale du royaume Khmer. Il emprunte l ’allée des Géants et est impressionné par la muraille qui ceint la ville et par les cinq grandes portes qui permettent d’y accéder.

Access Road to Angkor Thom.
In 1296 a Chinese traveler, Tcheou Ta-Kouan, goes up the Mekong, crosses the Great Lake (Tonlé Sap) and reaches Angkor Thom the capital of the Khmer kingdom. He walks down the Alley of the Giants and is impressed by the wall that surrounds the city and by the five large doors that allow access.

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jtocaciu11-Mar-2025 12:32
Impressive picture and explanatory text. V.
Alexander Kazakov28-Jul-2023 12:35
Good perspective! V
bill friedlander22-Mar-2023 16:01
The expressions look at peace with the world. V
Buz Kiefer14-Mar-2023 18:44
Excellent capture of these ancient sculptures. BV
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)01-Feb-2023 18:10
Beautiful capture. V
Jeff Real19-Jan-2023 23:34
You have donme a masterful thing by capturing the feeling of this place!
V
George McCarten17-Jan-2023 09:19
An excellent image! Great that you made the trip.
Tom LeRoy16-Jan-2023 09:27
Amazing to see this, a beautiful entryway and fine shot. V
Raymond Ma15-Jan-2023 20:46
A wonderful composition of this amazing view of the Alley of Giants. v
lucanton15-Jan-2023 09:47
magnifique cette allée des géants ! V
Alla Gilbourd15-Jan-2023 08:56
Nice composition and details! V
Pierre12-Jan-2023 16:29
Une splendide photo de cette entrée où les gens sont accueillis par ces géants! V
janescottcumming12-Jan-2023 13:31
Wonderful how you composed this. V
Gill Kopy12-Jan-2023 05:39
Such amazing history and art - very nicely captured BV
Bryan Murahashi12-Jan-2023 04:58
Beautiful sculptures and photo composition.
laine12-Jan-2023 01:08
So special...a great composition. V
Nirvan Hope11-Jan-2023 22:49
What an incredible sight that must have been for the traveler. As it is here also!
Jean-Claude Billonneau11-Jan-2023 22:15
J’ai été émerveillé lorsque j’ai vu cette Allée des Géants pour la première fois. V.
Jean Chiasson11-Jan-2023 20:20
Belle vue des Géants et compo V
globalgadabout11-Jan-2023 19:33
ace shot, putting a viewer right there....the South Gate is an early signal of the many wondrous sights at Angkor Thom...V
Allan Jay11-Jan-2023 19:26
Superb perspective!
Marcia Rules11-Jan-2023 18:58
Very unique; a perfect job of composing VVV~
Helen Betts11-Jan-2023 18:44
Perfect POV for this impressive alley of giants. V.
Walter Otto Koenig11-Jan-2023 18:20
Wonderful composition and very nice detail. "V"
François Fauchard11-Jan-2023 17:48
Belle composition de cette magnifique allée, qui me rappelle de bons souvenirs. V
joseantonio11-Jan-2023 15:55
nice composition with a nice perspective.V.
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