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Bayon Face Towers Photo Gallery
After the silhouette of Angkor Wat, the Face Towers of Bayon temple are the most iconic and enigmatic images of Angkor. There are currently 37 towers adorning Bayon with gargantuan faces of Avalokiteshvara, remarkably resembling features of king Jayavarman VII who had them built. While looking at the face towers of Bayon from the ground level delivers little thrill, walking up to the top level of the temple and standing face to face with these giant heads – almost looking them in the eyes, more than makes up for it. Because Bayon Face Towers are an icon on their own, I have decided to create a photo gallery dedicated especially to them, separately from main Bayon temple photo gallery.
Photo: Bayon Central Sanctuary on the Left, Face Tower on the Right
Photo: Smiling Faces of the Bayon Face Towers
Photo: Close Up of a Bayon Face
Photo: Bayon Face Tower on the Corner of the Gallery
Photo: Stone Frame and a Tower of Four Giant Faces Looking to Cardinal Point
Photo: Bayon Face Tower Towering Before Tall Cambodian Trees
Photo: Carved Decoration Around the Head of King Jayavarman VII aka Lokiteshvara
Photo: Bayon Face Tower Discolored as the Centuries Went By
Photo: Entrance Gopura Decorated with a Tower of Four Faces
Photo: Face Tower on Top of the Entrance Gate to Bayon Temple
Photo: Face Towers of Bayon Guarding Angkor Thom of Ancient Cambodia
Photo: Forest of Face Towers Decorates Bayon Temple
Photo: Free-Standing Bayon Face Tower at Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Photo: Faces Bearing Full Lips of Khmer King Jayavarman VII at Bayon
Photo: Looking Up for a Glimpse of a Face Tower of Bayon
Photo: Lotus Shaped Face Tower Adorning Bayon Temple
Photo: Countless Face Towers of the Bayon Temple
Photo: Bayon Face Tower with More Serious Facial Expression
Photo: Part of the Face is Missing
Photo: Partially Restored Bayon Face Towers
Photo: Restored Bayon Face Tower Still Misses Some Features