The modern prasat Lolei, a colorful cultural heritage The original, classic khmer temple Lolei was placed on island in an artificial water bassin, a baray. It was the royal family temple in Hariharalaya, the last capital outside what we now recognise as the core Angkor area and the start of the Golden age of the Khmer empire. The water is gone, but the remnants are still there. Around it, a modern buddhist monastery is built and operating. The monks here are quite interesting to talk to, and some of them love to practice their English. And some German, come to that. This photo is from the modern buddhist temple, which is among the most heavy colourful temples I have seen in the Siem Reap area. But it it also open to the sun, making it a lightful place of worship. I like religious buildings with this sort of character. https://www.renown-travel.com/cambodia/angkor/lolei.html #lolei #temple #monastery #prasatlolei #buddhism #roadtrip #road6 #bakong #2018 #worldculturalheritage #angkor #hariharalaya #oldangkor #siemreap #east #khmer #classic #architecure (ved Lolei Temple, Siem Reap, Angkor, Cambodia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNURDq7JjLx/?igshid=1ehez4az4v2n8