Also recorded as Aur Pha On, O Phaong, Neak Ta, and Andong Temple. Prasat O Pha-ong is a tall square brick temple on a raised brick terrace. It opens to the east and features three false floors, decreasing in size with each step up, also featuring “mini-prasats” at each corner. Rather than carved elements, it uses the brickwork itself to add decoration to its eaves and basement although it may have also been rendered in stucco with further decoration that we don’t see today. Up high, some remnants of a white coating can still be seen.
The site also featured a brick wall around the perimeter which some parts can still be seen today and likely once had an entrance gopura on the eastern side.
Historical Photos (property of EFEO via Fonds Cambodge)
Images were collected in 1937. The lintels pictured are stated to have been relocated to the National Museum.
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Site Info
- Site Name: O Pha-ong (Pr.) Khmer Name: បា្រសាទអូរផ្អុង
- Reference ID: HA11742 | Posted: January 20, 2021 | Last Update: October 19th, 2024
- Other Names: Aur Pha On Temple, ប្រាសាទអូរផ្អុង, Neak Ta, Andong, Prasat O Phaong
- Tags/Group: a, Kulen, Phnom Kulen, pr, Temples
- Location: Siem Reap Province > Svay Leu District > Khnang Phnum Commune > Anlong Thom Village
- MoCFA ID: 459
- IK Number: 556
