Angkor Wat Causeway to be Reopened by the King
The restoration of the causeway, which started in 2016, used as many conventional methods and materials as possible.
- By Zul Rorvy
- October 23, 2023 5:10 PM
SIEM REAP – King Norodom Sihamoni will officially inaugurate Angkor Wat’s causeway, also known as Spean Harl, on Nov. 4 after over seven years of restoration.
According to the APSARA National Authority, the government body that manages the UNESCO World Heritage-listed archeological park, the stone bridge will then be used as the gateway to visit Angkor Wat.
The floating bridge which has been used during the renovation works, will be kept and used as the main exit for visitors, in a move to ease the tourist flow at Cambodia’s main tourist attraction.
The temporary floating bridge was put in place south of the causeway bridge during the restoration. It is a collaborative project of the APSARA National Authority and Sophia University in Tokyo.
The restoration of the causeway, which started in 2016, used as many conventional methods and materials as possible.
The laterite stones that made up the 190-meter-long, 11.6-meter-wide, and 4-meter-tall path were laid over a bed of sandstone.
The bridge is one of the most noticeable elements of the approach to the temple and is decorated with sculptures of Naga and Singha.
According to a report from Angkor Enterprise, the state-owned company that runs the ticket office to the archeological site, a total of 539,561 international tourists visited Angkor in the first three quarters of the year, generating $24.95 million in revenue.
Originally written in Khmer for ThmeyThmey, this article was translated by Nhor Sokhoeurn for Cambodianess
