Angkor Wat (អង្គរវត្ត) located at 13°24′45″N 103°52′0″E is a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2) It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. It was built by the King Suryavarman II, in the early 12th (ruled 1113 -c. 1150) century in Yaśodharapura (យសោធរបុរៈ) the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum.
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| Aerial view of Angkor Wat |
Breaking from the Shaiva 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 centre since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attr
action for visitors.
Angkor Wat (អង្គរវត្ត) located at 13°24′45″N 103°52′0″E is a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2) It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. It was built by the King Suryavarman II, in the early 12th (ruled 1113 -c. 1150) century in Yaśodharapura (យសោធរបុរៈ) the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. 
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