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BAYON TEMPLE

Situated in the center of Angkor Thom, Bayon was the state temple of Jayavaman VII. Its structure and architecture are relatively complex. It is famous for its face towers which was originally supposed to be 54 or 49 but now only 34 remaining at the site. Most of these temple towers have faces only on their one or two sides. The outer enclosure of the temple measures 156m by 141m. The inner closure is 80m by 70m. The main structure of the temple has galleries and corner pavilions. The Bayon by its structure seems to have been used for the Hindu and Buddhist worship. The iconography belongs to both religions.
Bayon has two sets of bas reliefs carved in its galleries. The first set has the subjects mainly from history like battle with the Chams and many scenes from the daily life of the people at that time. The second set is in the inner side seems to be carved at a later period and depicts palace scenes, processions and divinities.
The central shrine is round with opening on east and west. It is surrounded by small rectangular and triangular rooms.

Preah Khan was created in 1191 to Boddhisatva Lokeshwara, Jayavarmeshwar. It was built by Jayavarman III in the memory of his father Dharanindravarman. The statue was placed in the central sanctuary. There are three temples around the sanctuary. The north temple is dedicated to Lord Shiv, west temple to Lord Vishmu and south temple to other deities. According to the inscription found in the temple, 1500 tones of copper were used for ornamenting the walls. The entrance of the temple is flanked by devatas and asuras and people were residing inside its premises. It is located on the north of its own baray called Jayatatak covering 56 hectares. It was a temple, monastery and a center or learning. It has four enclosures 700m wide and 800m long. According to the inscription of the temple, there were hundreds of thousand people working and residing inside it like a city. There were hundreds of deities installed inside the temple. Elaborate and meticulous methods of performing worship and festivals were used in the temple.

ANGKOR WAT

Angkor Wat, originally known as Vrah Vishmulok – the sacred abode of Lord Vsihmu – is the largest temple in the world. It was built in the 12th century A.D. by the most illustrious Khmer King Suryavarman II during his reign between A.D. 1113 and 1150. It is a masterpiece of Khmer civilization and a unique combination of architectural harmony, perfection, symmetry, iconography and spiritual knowledge of the ancient Khmers.
Angkor Wat covers an area of 240 hectares forming a rectangle of 1470m by 1650m with its outlying moats. The temple itself measures 187m by 125m at the outer edge of its third gallery. Built in three tiers, the tower of its central century reaches a height of 58m. The bas relief gallery forming third enclosure depicts rich Hindu scriptural knowledge and its deep understanding by the ancient Khmers. Angkor Wat faces west since it is dedicated to God Vishmu who is the Lord of the western quarter

THE ANGKOR NIGHT MARKET

The Angkor Night Market is designed to give visitors a safe, secure, and enjoyable shopping and dining experience in a vibrant, contemporary Khmer environment.

As well as a wide variety of stalls offering a diverse range of goods and services in a hassle-free environment, the Angkor Night Market includes the ambient Island Bar and food court serving all the usual drinks, cocktails and large menu of Asian and Western cuisine from the afternoon until late night.

The Angkor Night Market is unique. Not only do thenaturally constructed stalls display good quality local wares but many are stocked with original items from outside Siem Reap. This has earned The Angkor Night Market a well-deserved reputation of place where you can find different and unusual products not readily available elsewhere in the local area. 
The Island Bar stands out as one of the only places in town where traditional Cambodian culture and architecture are fused with a cosmopolitan feel in an open-air, ambient setting.