Ta Som

Ivar Hagendoorn -

Ta Som is a small but exquisite temple at Angkor, built at the end of the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII. It is located north east of Angkor Thom. Ta Som has been left largely unrestored. One gopura (entrance way) is completely overgrown by a strangler fig. Some towers feature the same serene faces as the Bayon.

One of the gopuras (entrance ways) at Ta Som has been overgrown by a sacred fig

The temples of Angkor: Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Preah Khan, the hidden and rarely visited Ta Nei and the astonishing Beng Mealea, which is a long drive from Siem Reap.