Preah Kahn is a must-see only because it's supposedly similar to Ta Prom. However, whilst most of Ta Prom has been left to the mercy of nature with many of its structures a mere collection of large stones, Preah Kahn has undergone a lot of conservation work.
As a result, you get a good rough idea of how these temples would look like back in the days of its glory: a long symmetrical rectangular arrangement of pillared galleries and covered shrines. In fact, almost the entire part of the temple is roofed, plunging most of the temple into semi-darkness or even complete darkness where the windows - mere squares in the wall - are absent. Goodness knows how they lit up the place: candles probably.
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