The World's Largest Jigsaw Puzzle in Baphoun Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
by Sam Antonio
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The World's Largest Jigsaw Puzzle in Baphoun Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
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Sam Antonio
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Photograph - Fine Art Photography
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Only 200 meters northwest of the very popular (and my personal favorite) Bayon temple, is the Baphoun temple. At one time it was the tallest monument in Angkor, but fell into disarray for centuries.
In the 1960s restorations efforts commenced by taking apart 300,000 sandstone blocks and putting them back together. It has been called the "world's largest jigsaw puzzle." The project was interrupted for over two decades as a result of the Cambodian civil war and restarted in the mid-1990s. It was finally completed in 2011 and just in time for my visit in 2012.
Happy Travels!
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May 23rd, 2016
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