Kampong Kdei Bridge — Spean Kaek
Jayavarman VII (1181–1218 CE)·Khmer (Jayavarman VII)·🇰🇭 Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia
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About Kampong Kdei Bridge — Spean Kaek
Kampong Kdei Bridge — Spean Kaek in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia is a Jayavarman VII (1181–1218 CE) hydraulic attributed to Khmer (Jayavarman VII). Laterite corbelled bridge 85 m with 21 arches on royal road to Preah Khan. One of 121 Jayavarman VII hospitals and 112 resthouses road bridges, naga balustrades, best preserved Khmer bridge.
Why it mattersType-site for Khmer (Jayavarman VII) temple architecture
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronological sequence refinement
- 02Iconography program
Theories
- 01Shaivite cult centre
- 02Hydraulic kingship model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1186 CE
- Period
- Jayavarman VII (1181–1218 CE)
- Culture
- Khmer (Jayavarman VII)
- Purpose
- Laterite corbelled bridge 85 m with 21 arches on royal road to Preah Khan
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1186 CE
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
13.1200° N · 104.3400° E · 15 m · 4 mapped features
Kampong Kdei Bridge — Spean Kaek — Causeway / Bridge
bridgeStone causeway or bridge
13.1202° N · 104.3401° EKampong Kdei Bridge — Spean Kaek — Reservoir Embankment
embankmentBaray dike
13.1198° N · 104.3402° EKampong Kdei Bridge — Spean Kaek — Naga Balustrade
nagaSerpent balustrade carving
13.1204° N · 104.3397° EKampong Kdei Bridge — Spean Kaek — Subsidiary Shrine
shrineSmall subsidiary shrine
13.1196° N · 104.3399° E