Ta Keo Temple

Built during the reign of Jayavarman V and formerly dedicated in 1000 AD, it was one of the first temples to be built entirely of sandstone, however was never fully completed. According to inscriptions, this was due to it being struck by lightning, which was seen as a bad omen. However another likely reason may have been that the King died before its completion, where upon a struggle for succession followed.
Originally surrounded by a moat measuring 255 by 195 meters (which no longer exists), the overall layout, like almost all of the temples at Angkor, runs its axis on an East to West direction. From the eastern entrance, there is a causeway that runs 500 meters directly to a landing stage on the now filled in Eastern Baray (Eastern reservoir). Like other temples in the region, this was symbolically important, tying it into Hindu mythology stories, with the temple lending itself as a depiction of Mount Meru and the reservoir the Hindu Sea of Creation.