Ta Prohm Temple

Ta Prohm is one of the most atmospheric temples in the Angkor complex, unique for the way it has been left largely as it was found — with the roots of massive silk-cotton and strangler fig trees dramatically enveloping the stone towers and gallery walls. Built in 1186 by Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university, the temple was once home to over 12,000 people including 615 dancers. Its deliberately unreconstructed state, celebrated by its appearance in the film 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,' evokes a powerful sense of nature reclaiming civilization.

• Categoryreligious
• Opening HoursMonday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Saturday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Sunday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM