Spean Toap Chey

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Spean Toap Chey
Native Nameស្ពានទ័ពជ័យ
BA#C1713021
CISARK#2498
SizeSmall
ConditionIntact
TypeAncient Bridge
Location
VillageToap Chey
CommuneBeng Mealea
DistrictSvay Leu
ProvinceSiem Reap
CountryCambodia
Coordinates13.45205, 104.34937
History
Founded12th Century
BuilderJayavarman VII
Art StyleBayon
MaterialLaterite



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Site Size & Condition: Ancient Bridge Spean Toap Chey (ស្ពានទ័ពជ័យ - Pronounced: Spien Tohp Jei!) one of the many historic bridges built by King Jayavarman VII that spans the Royal roads leading out from Angkor to the far stretches of the empire. A small laterite bridge along the ancient highway that is approximately 20m x 6-7m, has 5 corbelled arches and has fragments of a sandstone naga balustrade.


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