Sikhoraphum Castle | Surin

Sikhoraphum Castle | Surin
Prasat Sikhoraphum is located at Ban Prasat, Tambon Ra-ngaeng, It was built according to the ancient Khmer art style that corresponds to the art of the Baphuon period, which continued onto the Angkor Wat period of the 11th-12th centuries. It was a place of worship for the Hindu religion of the Shiva sect that respected Lord Shiva, who was the supreme god. Then around the 17th-18th centuries, Prasat Sikhoraphum was converted to be a temple of the Theravada Buddhist sect.
The main layout of the Prasat is that it faces east and consists of 5 brick prasats located on the same laterite base with the principal prasat in the middle. The other prasats are around all four corners, and each looks the same. They are made of brick, sandstone, and laterite, and there is a staircase leading up and the only entrance is on the east side. The interesting highlights of Prasat

Prasat Sikhoraphum is also known as Prasat Raeng, which comes from the Raeng Subdistrict where the castle is located. It is believed that this castle was built in the 17th Buddhist century and features Khmer architecture in the Baphuon (1550-1650 CE) and Angkor Wat (1650-1700 CE) styles. It was originally a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.
Prasat Sikhoraphum, Surin
History: Built around the 17th century as a Hindu shrine, it was later converted into a Buddhist temple.
Admission fee: Thais 10 baht, foreigners 50 baht
Opening hours: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Address: Ra-ngang Subdistrict, Sikhoraphum District, Surin Province
Coordinates: https://goo.gl/maps/o7ptyE8e7NqBNibo8
Opening hours: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM