Phnom Krom is a square plan and consists of three towers in a row situated dramatically on a hilltop. They were dedicated to Siva, Visnu and Brahma respectively. The upper portions of the towers have collapsed and the facades are very degraded but otherwi
During his reign, a number of other mountain temples such as Phnom Krom, Phnom Bakheng and Phnom Bok were built. Phnom Krom literally means “temple of the lower mountain,” referring to its location next to the Tonle Sap lake that sits at a low
Phnom Krom (Khmer: ភ្នំក្រោម, lit. "downstream hill") is a 140 m high hill close to Siem Reap city, Cambodia. There is a temple on the top which derived its name from the hill, Prasat Phnom Krom (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភ្នំក្រោម). Phnom Krom is about 12
Phnom Krom, or Phnom Kraom, is a 140 m high mountain located about 13 km south of Siem Reap city near the massive lake, Tonle Sap. Atop the mountain is the ancient 9th-century temple, Prasat Phnom Krom (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភ្នំក្រោម).
Phnom Krom is a temple built upon a mountain, and the name refers to both the combination of a rocky hill with a temple at the summit, to reach which you need an hour involving climbing at some points.
Phnom Krom (pronounced "kraom") is the name of both a 137 metres high hill ("Phnom") and the temple on top of it, the ancient structure is also called Prasat Phnom Krom or written Phnom Krum.
