Spean Praptos facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Spean Praptos |
|
|---|---|
The bridge's corbel arches
|
|
| Coordinates | 13°07′36″N 104°20′20″E / 13.12667°N 104.33889°E |
| Carries | Road traffic |
| Crosses | Chickreng River |
| Locale | Siem Reap Province, Cambodia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Corbel arch |
| Material | Stone |
| History | |
| Construction begin | 12th century |
Spean Praptos (Khmer: ស្ពានប្រាប់ទិស) is an ancient stone bridge in Cambodia. It is on the road from Angkor to Phnom Chisor, near the village of Kampong Kdei. It used to be the longest stone-arch bridge in the world. It has more than 20 arches spanning 285 ft (87m). The bridge was built in the 12th century during the reign of the Khmer emperor Jayavarman VII.
Images for kids
-
Spean Praptos front view
-
The bridge is depicted on the Cambodian 5,000 riel bank note
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Spean Praptos Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.