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Rectangular in shape and measuring approximately 7.8 by 2.1 kilometers, the West Baray is the largest baray at Angkor and one of the largest handcut water reservoirs on Earth, possessing a current maximum capacity of 12 to 14 billion gallons of water (53 million m 3).
Baray ialah kolam besar berbentuk segi empat tepat yang banyak dibina di zaman Empayar Khmer, yang terbesar dibina berdekatan dengan Angkor Wat.
Temples of Angkor. The Western Baray, measuring an incredible 8km by 2.3km, was constructed by hand to provide water for the intensive cultivation of lands around Angkor. These enormous barays weren't dug out, but had huge dykes built up around the edges.
A baray (Khmer: បារាយណ៍) is an artificial body of water which is a common element of the architectural style of the Khmer Empire of Southeast Asia. The largest are the East Baray [1] and West Baray in the Angkor area, each rectangular in shape, oriented east-west and measuring roughly five by one and a half miles.
West Baray is the largest man-made body of water at Angkor. Visitors can hire a boat to take them to the island in the middle where West Mebon temple once stood.
Jan 18, 2021 · Wat Baray | Hello Angkor. Area: Kampong Thom Province > Baray District > Baray Commune > Baray Village. | Type: Ancient Remains & Temples. Monastery built on the site of an ancient temple. Several remnants are collected on the western side of the pagoda including an ornate pediment fragment, chaitya/bollard, a very decayed lintel and other pieces.
Aug 26, 2022 · The largest artificial reservoir (8 x 2.2km) in the Angkor Park, called the West Baray is located near Angkor Thom city. In ancient times, the Baray was supplied by fresh water that came from two main sources: The Siem Reap and Puok Rivers.
