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Ta Prohm

• Sitting just 1 Km East of the walls of Angkor Thom lies Ta Prohm, made famous by being a location for the first Tomb Raider movie. A spectacular place, with most of the temple having been reclaimed by the jungle and trees over a very long period of time.
• Ta Prohm was built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. It was founded by King Jayavarman VII as a Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor's most popular temples with visitors.