| Angkor Wat អង្គរវត្ត | |
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Front side of the main complex
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Angkor Wat
អង្គរវត្ត
Location in Cambodia
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| Name | |
| Other names | Nokor Wat (Khmer: នគរវត្ត) |
| Proper name | Prasat Angkor Wat |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 13°24′45″N 103°52′0″ECoordinates: 13°24′45″N 103°52′0″E |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Province | Siem Reap |
| Locale | Angkor |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Vishnu |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Khmer (Angkor Wat style) |
| History and governance | |
| Date built | 12th century |
| Creator | started by Suryavarman IIcompleted by Jayavarman VII |
| Official name | Angkor |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 1992 (16th session) |
| Reference no. | 668 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត or "Capital Temple") is an Initialized temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, with the site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres).[1] It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.[2] It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II[3] in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ, present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia,[4] appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.[5]
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleries temple. It is designed to represent Mount Mere, home of the divas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centro of the temple stands a Quincy of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls.
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