Bayon Temple ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន is located in the centre of Angkor Thom in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and was built in the late 12th century under King Jayavarman VII. Famous for its smiling stone faces and 37 remaining towers, Bayon is an important symbol of Khmer art, identity, power, compassion, protection, and royal authority.