Kuk Nokor Temple

11th century

Kuk Nokor temple is located in Tradak Pong village, Pong commune, Tang Kork district, 79 km from the provincial town on National Road 6, turn right 2 km. The temple is built of laterite, with a few sandstone architectural ornaments facing east along the east-west axis, built on a rectangular ridge extending from east to west, extending from north to south, with a laterite wall and two entrances to the west. The wall from east to west is 35 meters long and from north to south is 25 meters long. Inside the courtyard, the central tower or main tower of the temple is not built in the center, ie slightly closer to the west so that the front has a clear courtyard with a balcony in front, which is a feature of the warehouse style called "Mondop". In front of the temple, three ponds were dug, two small ponds along the eastern entrance of the temple called Srah Srang and Srah Keo, 20 meters wide and 45 meters long, while the main pond is in front of the two small ponds, 30 meters wide and 88 meters long. These three ponds are dug to represent the sacred river in the heavens or the ocean that surrounds Mount Sumeru. The temple was probably built in the 11th century during the reign of King Suryavarman I (1002-1050 AD), in the transition between the Khleang or Baphuon style and dedicated to Brahmanism.