Phanom Rung Historical Park is a great majestic
Khmer place over a long time ago. It's far from the south of Burirum about 64 kilometres. It's built as
Hindu religious place but transformed into a
Buddhist one in the later. When visitors arrive at
here, they will see the grand stairway from the
foot of the hill up to the top as the first sight.
Description
Most of the buildings of the sanctuary were made of laterite and sandstone with
elaborate designs. The main pagoda is a large one with a square base facing east.
The designs on the pagoda, columns, doorway, and lintels are exquisite about a
story of gods in Hinduism.
Car: Take highway no. 1 (Phaholyothin Road) to Saraburi and turn right to highway no. 2 (Mitrtraphap Road) and then turn right to Nang
Rong - Prakhon Chai (Highway No. 24) passing the south of Buri-Ram Province and upon reaching Ban Tako and then
takes about 12 kms road to Phanom Rung.
Bus: Both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok's Northern and North-Eastern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2) to Burirum province daily
Train: Leaving Bangkok to Burirum province at Hua Lamphong railway station. Taking Bangkok-Ubonratchathani or Bangkok-Surin Route. Burirum is one of railway stations on their route .
Before you will travel to each place, please make sure about way to go there including both time schedule and open-close time.
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