The sight is located within Angkor. To prepare for your visit, read the AsiaExplorers Angkor Travel Guide for useful information. Visitors to Angkor stay at the town of Siem Reap. If you are looking for budget accommodation in Siem Reap, use the Cambodia Budget Accommodation Guide to find a place to stay.
Built in the first half of the 12th Century
by King Suryavarman II (reigned 1113-circa 1150)
The South Gopura of Angkor Wat is probably the first sight of Angkor that most visitors get to see. And yet it is one which they are unlikely to step foot on. The South Gopura of Angkor Wat is visible across the moat as you come from the direction of Siem Reap. Upon seeing the South Gopura (or gateway), most visitors circumnavigate the moat by turning left to approach the main entrance.
To reach the South Gopura, the most straightforward way to to walk towards it from the south side of Angkor Wat. You should be able to reach it within 10 minutes. There is not much to see here. The gopura is usually devoid of visitors - only hardcore Angkor enthusiasts venture this far. You can look across the moat from here at the main road where tourist buses ply.
South Gopura of Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat Moat, as seen from the South Gopura.
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Battle of Kurukshetra
Churning the Ocean of Milk
East Gopura
Inner Sanctuary
North Gopura
Other Sections
South Gopura
Army of Suryavarman II
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