APSARA Authority completes the repair work of the dam on the east side of Preah Khan temple

Khoeun Kampong Teuk, located east of Preah Khan Temple, is one of the structures of this temple built during the reign of Jayavarman VII between the late 12th and 13th centuries as a pavilion or place for gods. The king travels by boat to the Neak Pean temple group on the central island of Baray Chey Tadak.
This type of construction can be seen in Srah Srang on the back of the dam west of the Yasodak Baray, now called Baray East and to the east of Banteay Chhmar.

Considering that the structure of the port was badly damaged, only in 2022 did the APSARA Authority start studying the project to repair and strengthen the remaining port structure to maintain the structure.

Chea Sarith, an archaeologist and head of the APSARA Authority’s port repair project, said the project was divided into two phases, with the first phase starting in January 2022 and now being completed. He said that the reason for repairing because the dam is damaged and lost a lot of rocks due to the age of the construction of the roots, trees, stones, rain, soil erosion, led to the collapse of the surrounding and some parts slipped. In water and so on. Before the repair process, the team excavated and found some of the stones back and put them back in place.

He added that after the renovation, the port will be better and stronger, which retains the original value of the ancient construction, making it possible for tourists to know that the pavilion (port). In particular, it is convenient for tourists to travel through to visit the Preah Khan temple on the east side and to see the view of Neak Poan temple on the central island of Baray Chey Tadak, now called or northern baray.

Please be informed that the construction of the dam on the east side of Preah Khan temple is built on the back of the dam on the west side of the northern baray. North-south, 20 meters long. The site was excavated during the French occupation in 1928, then in 2006 the World Temple Fund studied and excavated around Khoeun to study the architectural design of the port, and in 2022 the APSARA Authority undertook renovations. Again.


