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The Cham Tower

The Cham Tower (Vietnamee: Tháp Chàm) is a form of genre works of architecture Champa temples, architectural religious beliefs of the Cham people, living in South central Vietnam today. Maybe the location distribution of individual temples are places where people in Champa, elements of Java or Khmer are also found on the Champa towers as in Khuong My, Hung Thanh, Duong Long... According to Cham language, the Champa towers are referred to as Kalan, meaning "tomb". The mausoleum was built Cham kings to worship the Gods. The Gods worshiped could be represented the Hindu god as Siva (God of Destruction), Ganesha... or it could also be the Buddha. History building of Champa temples lasted from the late 7th century to the early 17th century. The Cham tower was building the block architecture dark red brick taken from earth local, extending above the flower-shaped and tapered soaring. Premises of the tower is square with the cramped space usually only open the door to the east (towards sunrise). Ceiling is formed arches, towers placed a stone altar god inside. The elaborate carvings as shaped flower leaves, birds, dancers and gods shown on the outer wall of the tower. The bricks are interconnected solid, sustainable tens century.

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