Spreading over an area of 0.8 hectare, the Khmer Temple is founded as a copy of the K’Leang Temple in Soc Trang Province. It is a complex of the most distinctive buildings of Khmer people, which is regarded as a symbol of culture, religion and beliefs the Khmer in Vietnam. If you have chance to visit Hanoi, the Khmer Temple is one of the best place for a day trip from Hanoi to discover the cultural values of Vietnamese ethnic people.
You can partially find out the Khmer Temple’s unique architecture and culture through some of the following pictures:

Overview of the Khmer Temple at the Cultural Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups

Its gate impressed visitors at first sight

The front gate of the Khmer Temple

The main sanctum of the Khmer Temple is lying right behind the gate

Four stupas at the four corners of the Khmer Temple, where keep the ashes of monks

A Buddha statue on a corner stupa

Behind the main sanctum is the Sala (abbreviated name of Saladana)

Ngo boats are kept here


The pillars inside the main hall

The roof of the main hall with Naga snake

The Krud statues prop the main roof

The Nor Tree God statues

Asura doorman statue next to the entrance to the main hall

Garuda Bird God statue is placed in front of the Asura Statue

Reliefs in front of the main hall

The Goddess


(Source VietnamnetBridge)