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Preah Neak Poan
a petite yet perfect temple constructed by - not him again, surely! - Jayavarman VII in the
late 12th century. It has a large square pool surrounded by four smaller square pools. In
the middle of the central pool is a circular 'island' encircled by the two
nagas
whose in-
tertwined tails give the temple its name. It's a safe bet that if an 'Encore Angkor' casino is
eventually developed in Las Vegas or Macau, Preah Neak Poan will provide the blueprint
for the ultimate swimming complex.
In the pool around the central island there were once four statues, but only one remains,
reconstructed from the debris by the French archaeologists who cleared the site. The curi-
