(Best seen in original size)

An east view of the temple compound seen from inside.
Baphuon was erected in the reign of Udayadityavarman II,
who ruled from 1050-1066. It served as the state temple of Yasodharapura,
the capital city of the Khmer empire in the 11th century.
As with Angkor Wat, the Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist
temple in the 16th century. This involved the demolition of
the outer galleries, causeway stones, and other structures
to reuse the material for construction of an enormous
reclining Buddha statue on the west side of the temple.
The work was never completed, however,
and the half-finished Buddha is only barely distinguishable.