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Just beyond the northeast corner of the perimeter wall around Angkor Thom stands Preah Khan , a tranquil, jungle-ravaged temple, surrounded by dense foliage on all sides. The twelfth-century temple served as the temporary residence of King Jayavarman VII while he was rebuilding Angkor Thom, damaged in an attack by the Siamese. A systematic tour of the temple is impossible, as routes are blocked with piles of fallen stones, trees or archeological excavation. Most people enter from the western entrance, but it's worth continuing all the way to the eastern edge of the temple. Here you'll find an unusual two-storey structure, with circular columns supporting the second floor of square columns and windows, unique in Khmer architecture. Not far from here, at the southern end of the east gopura, a photogenic battle of wood and stone is being fought as an encroaching tree grows through the ruins. The tree appears to be winning. Preah Khan can be visited in the hotter hours of the day, as it's largely in shade.
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