Ta Prohm Temple
Ta Prohm Temple Reviews
 Ta Prohm -- Surviving among the trees Jul 12, 2008
One of the must see temples in the Ankor Complex is Ta Prohm. Most would remember this temple monastery because of its association to the 'Lara Croft Movie' by Angelina Jolie, and others because of the lasting impression it makes to the visitors. They say that ta Prohm was one of those very few temples chosen by the French explorers that was left in its 'natural state', as an example of how most of Ankor looked on its discovery in the early 19th century. As you enter, you get greeted by a playing band, all land mine victims playing classic Cambodian songs with their native instruments. Trees intertwined among the ruins are especially responsible for Ta Prohm's atmosphere, and have in fact have consistently driven writers to always highlight this extraordinary feature. Although the trees are more of a destruction, they still serve as a support for the buildings.
Ta Prohm is a great ruin living among ancient trees, and is one temple you cannot miss when visiting the Ankor Complex.  Part of the 'Ankoring' Away in Cambodia travel blog
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Apr 07, 2007
Then we went to Banteay Kdei which is a temple located southeast of Ta Prohm and east of Angkor Thom. Built in the late 12th to early 13th centuries, it is a Buddhist temple in the Bayon style, similar in plan to Ta Prohm and Preah Khan. After lunch in one of the many… Siem Reap / Angkor Complex |
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May 12, 2007
…sunrise over Angkor Wat but that one was quickly vetoed :) The plan for the rest of the day was that he would take us to see the Ta Prohm temple, and then at night would go attend the Apsara Dance show with buffet dinner. The Ta Prohm temple is perhaps the 2nd famous in the Angkor complex, thanks largely to Angelina Joalie filming a scene from "Tomb Raider" there. I can not unfortunately… Siem Reap |
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Dec 28, 2007
…driversSo, my afternoon installment of templing was to include a trip to Banteay Kdei, Thommanon and THAT temple, yes, the Tomb Raider temple, Ta Prohm. Not surprisingly, the bulk of time was spent exploring Ta Prohm - and there are many many many tree growths that are amazing to look at in this temple. And of course, I took many photos of THAT tree. Again… Siem Reap - Day 2 - Indiana Jane |
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Mar 13, 2009
Go to the back of the temple, it's less visited by tour groups, and much more quiet. The Ta Prohm temple is really my favourite, it's a mess, but a beautiful mess. I just love the old gigant tree-roots growing everywhere, the atmosphere is very special. It was not very… More Angkor temples |
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Jan 24, 2008
Siem Reap was mainly to go and see the temples. The city itself isn't that interesting. The Foreign Correspondents Club wasn't as good as the one in Phnom Penh. Bayon was my favourite area in Angkor Thom complex. Then Angkor Wat - I was expecting to be WOWed by Angkor Wat, but I wasn't. It was still impressive, but not amazing. The Ta Prohm… Siem Reap |
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