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 between the 12th to the 13th centuries during the reign of King Suryavarman I onwards
The East Pond of the Angkor Thom Royal Palace is located immediately to the east of the Large Pond. It is 40 m long by 20 m wide, and like the Large Pond, is also lined with standstones.
East Pond of the Royal Palace of Angkor Thom.
View of both the East Pond and the Large Pond in the distance.
How to go to the East Pond of the Royal Palace
Follow the directions to the Royal Palace, then find the ponds which is located next to the enclosure wall. The smaller of the two is the East Pond. I will try to provide you a map to make it easier to understand.
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Siem Reap Travel Guide
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