via Unesco, 1 July 2021: Upate on the Japanese conservation of the Bayon project, which is in its fifth phase.
Siem Reap, June 2021 – In the framework of the Safeguarding of the Bayon Temple of Angkor Thom project (Phase V) within the framework of Japan Funds-in-Trust, a site visit of the Bayon Temple and a Technical Working Group meeting were organized on the 27th and 28th of June 2021, which brought together representatives from the APSARA National Authority, Waseda University, the Japanese Embassy to Cambodia and UNESCO. These gatherings were to address the ongoing conservation activities and challenges encountered on the site and to mutually agree on joint actions for the next coming months. The field visit and meeting particularly focused on the South wall of the outer gallery and Southwest corner of the third terrace of the temple, while all experts concerned shared the work progress on the carried-out conservation and restoration activities since the last Technical Working Group meeting in April 2021.
The current Phase V of the Safeguarding of Bayon Temple of Angkor Thom project aims to support the long-term conservation of the Bayon Temple in the Angkor World Heritage property, which focuses on the conservation of the East Façade of the Temple, the conservation of the outer and inner gallery bas-reliefs, the structural stability of the iconic Central Tower and risk mapping to identify the areas for an emergency support.
