Spean Praptos

bridge in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Spean Praptos (Khmer: ស្ពានប្រាប់ទិស) is an ancient stone bridge in Cambodia. It is on the road from Angkor to Phnom Chisor,[1] 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.[2]

Spean Praptos

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  1. Rooney, Dawn F. (2005). Angkor: Cambodia's wondrous khmer temples (5th ed.). Odissey. pp. 391–392. ISBN 9789622177277.
  2. "Sacred Angkor, part 3". Hindu Wisdom. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-24.