SPEAN TEAP OR UO CHIK BRIDGS IN SIEM REAP PROVINCE

SPEAN TEAP OR UO CHIK BRIDGS IN SIEM REAP PROVINCE

Spean Teap or Ou Chik bridgs is an ancient bridge longest and largest in Cambodia, which is iherited from the Angkorian Empire, but did not get a very attractive th same Kompong Kdei or (bridge direction)

Spean Teap or Spean Ou Chik is  located in the Chhouerng Tean village,Chhouerng Tean comnunt, of Kal Kal District, Oddar Meanchey province, which is located next to the border of Siem Reap province. This bridge is a classic old bridge made of laterite almost everything except balustrades and pedestal made of sandstone. Today, balustrades and pedestal remaining part. Whereas some bridge pillar armor degradation.
Spean Teap or Spean Ou Chik is excavation with a length of approximately 149 meters long, approximately 15.50 meters, a height of about 10 meters from the area and the hole drainage 35 built King Jayavarman Russell assumed 7 between 12th century and 13th centuries CE.. This bridge is considered the largest length among more than 100 ancient bridges research they found in the country.

Angkor in all capital center of a vast empire of key locations near or far, always attaches itself to the center unsightly communications networks skeh. That big roads, small bridges.. For example, the road from Angkor to the rich jungle prison (Northeast advances :) through Rolous (Hariharalaya) and a client (such as bridges, ports). Another example is the road from Angkor to Menam plains, especially through the ruins stock (Sa Kaeo province, Thailand today).

Spean Teap or Spean Ou Chik is through the village from above turmeric District, Oddar Meanchey province until the river Krolanh Siem Reap. The bridge is not the same ancient road bridges in the area. If we travel tamotamreay of the ancient road from Angkor, Angkor interview commune village cows khchaykhangcheung north of the village commune cow oak Pillars Siem Reap, we will see a fork. Street classic cable 1st split into chonleasadai Canyon purple Kralanh connect to commune spanosreng (with bridge on a classic long) cut river ringworm commune Chik connected to Khum Poy (with bridge on a classic long near the dam reservoir ponds battery) of Srok continue to Puok District Chek district and continue until temple of Banteay Meanchey, and finally attached to temples Phi Mai (now Thailand), or can go to Sukhothai. The ancient road 2, they claimed that refers to Dangrek mountain tunnel to the temple (Singapore Exclusions tab Thailand) or connect to the Philistine temple Mai, Sukhothai. The road through the village Khnar Evans commune Sok towards Eastern District through commune spanosreng or village banana field, and refers to the east of Chiang northern village trombone (with pool ancient near streams dug villagers called river streams digging) District Siem risk villages Kal District, Oddar Meanchey province.
The current location of the Spean Teap or Spean Ou Chik was covered with bamboo forest and a small forest planted beside the road with a shadow over the bridge calm. When dry leaves fade fell on the streets and there are new leaves clear lush Near the season New Year, there are chronic crying caretakers who make very scared when walking alone and in the shield of the bridge for the flow is very quiet invisible nothing, but when the rainy season the water up full-hole bridge. When Ben and sisters in the region, people have always traveled to visit the scenic mouth of the bridge, and continue to play O dug river island.
The city still has faith in ghosts, and the bridge has been more muted than before because they have a new road between the ancient bridge. In the south of the bridge khpasasraong tree branches under the hut without nepotism ghost to celebrate their residents called khmaochtaihaong and north bridge also daempothi villagers believe that infested with demons. Nearby O O People always call excavated with a length of approximately 2 kilometers. Near daempothi a rest houses for holiday travelers. In wartime barracks.