One of the local attractions in Siem Reap is the Angkor Wat Miniature Garden. Scupltor Dy Preung has created miniature replicas of Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei, Bayon and several other Angkorian temples and sculptures out of cement. In addition to these magnificent creations, there are also other figures in stonework.
Angkor Wat.
For $1 American, you can go and enjoy the quiet solitude of his garden sanctuary. We were lucky enough to have the garden to ourselves and the artist was ‘in’. He came out to show us his work and brought out a trophy that was given to him by the former King of Cambodia. There’s also a deck for viewing his work from an aerial perspective.
A work in progress.
Sculptor Dy Preung with his award of recognition from the former King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk. April 2007.
Portrait of the artist.
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Amazing! I went to Cambodia when I was about 10 and saw the killing fields. It was a horrific and powerful experience. I want to go back and see the beauty and the history too.
The miniature looks so serene. And it was nice that there were no crowds when you were there. The photos are as always beautiful.
This looks amazing Carrie. I can’t wait to see and read about your experiences at Angkor Wat.
Interesting place. I’ve been to Siam Reap twice; last time, I stayed in a guesthouse around the corner from this place. Went past the place at least twice a day. It was only about 100m from the front door of my guesthouse, but for some reason, I didn’t actually go inside. Pity.
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Siem Reap is a small colonial town just north of Southeast Asia?s largest lake, Tonle Sap. The town itself is charming and pleasant enough to roam around, with some fine examples of French colonial architecture though modern developments,
Whoa, which is more beautiful, Angkor Wat in Miniature or Carrie the Author???!
Eh! didn’t know that this existed. Nice.
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