Roluos Group (Bakong)
ក្រុមប្រាសាទរលួស
The late 9th-century capital site of Hariharalaya. Bakong, Angkor's first sandstone pyramid temple, is visited together with Preah Ko and Lolei.
The Roluos Group, about 13 km southeast of Siem Reap, is the site of Hariharalaya, the royal city that predated Angkor and dates to about 250 years before Angkor Wat. Its three main temples are:
Preah Ko (879), with three stone bulls standing before six brick towers, richly decorated with stucco.
Bakong (881), the first sandstone five-tiered mountain temple in Khmer history, regarded as the prototype for later state temples such as Angkor Wat. It is surrounded by a moat, with modern Buddhist shrines nearby.
Lolei, built on an earthen island in a former artificial pond.
Visitors are few, and the atmosphere is peaceful. It requires an Angkor Pass (US$37 for 1 day, US$62 for 3 days, US$72 for 7 days).
Opening hours
07:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- The Smile of Angkor Show
- Banteay Samré
- Prasat Kravan
- Pre Rup
- Angkor National Museum
- Banteay Kdei & Srah Srang
- Pub Street & Night Market
- East Mebon