Place of worship
Baphuon temple
ប្រាសាទបាពួន
Siem Reap, Cambodia
About Baphuon temple
The Baphuon is a Buddhist temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is located in Angkor Thom, northwest of the Bayon. Also called "golden mountain" (svarnādrī), the Baphuon is built on an artificial hill. The temple was originally dedicated to Shiva and late converted to a Theravada Buddhist temple.
