Angkor Wat (/ˌæŋkɔːrˈwɒt/; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia. Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it is considered as the largest religious structure in the world by Guinness World Records. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century.
Angkor Wat was built at the behest of the Khmer king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology and is surrounded by a moat more than 5 km (3.1 mi). Enclosed within an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west with scholars divided as to the significance of this.
The temple complex fell into disuse before being restored in the 20th century with various international agencies involved in the project. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs and devatas adorning its walls. The Angkor area was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. It is regarded as one of the best examples of Khmer architecture and a symbol of Cambodia, depicted as a part of the Cambodian national flag. The Angkor Wat is a major tourist attraction and attracts more than 2.5 million visitors every year.
AngkorWat (/ˌæŋkɔːr ˈwɒt/; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia. Located on a site measuring 162...
15th centuries. The city houses the AngkorWat, one of Cambodia's most popular tourist attractions. The name Angkor is derived from nokor (នគរ), a Khmer...
during the empire's zenith. The majestic monuments of Angkor, such as AngkorWat and the Bayon, bear testimony to the Khmer Empire's immense power and...
000–150,000 people. The Poem of AngkorWat composed in Khmer verse in 1622 describes the beauty of Angkor Thom. Angkor Thom is in the Bayon style. This...
cosmopolitan drinking and dining scene. Siem Reap city, home to the famous AngkorWat temples, was named the ASEAN City of Culture for the period 2021–2022...
The AngkorWat equinox is a solar phenomenon considered as a hierophany that happens twice a year with spring and autumn equinox, as part of the many astronomical...
The Poem of AngkorWat (ល្បើកអង្គរវត្ត Lpoek Angkor Vat or Lbaeuk Ângkôr Vôtt), is a Khmer poem which dates from the beginning of the 17th century. It...
A wat (Khmer: វត្ត, vôtt [ʋɔət]; Lao: ວັດ, vat [wāt]; Thai: วัด, RTGS: wat [wát]; Tai Lü: 「ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰ」(waD+Dha); Northern Thai: 「ᩅ᩠ᨯ᩶」 (w+Da2), [wa̋t]) is a...
Trust first proposed the project, as Virata AngkorWat Rama Sita Mandiram in Hajipur as model on AngkorWat, the twin city of Patna. The temple trust acquired...
style" of Khmer architecture, as contrasted with the classical style of AngkorWat (Khmer: ប្រាសាទអង្គរវត្ត). The original name for the Bayon is Jayagiri...
manner of temple guardians or custodians are called devatas. AngkorWat, the largest Angkor temple (built in 1113–1150 AD), features both Apsaras and Devata...
be appreciated in its full magnificence. Classical or AngkorWat Style (1080–1175): AngkorWat, the temple and perhaps the mausoleum of King Suryavarman...
monarchy. Since around 1875, the Cambodian flag has featured a depiction of AngkorWat in the centre. The current flag, with a blue border and red central (the...
Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: วัดพระแก้ว, RTGS: Wat Phra Kaeo, pronounced [wát.pʰráʔ.kɛ̂ːw] ), commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and...
inaugurated in 2006. Due to increased traffic and pollution damage caused to AngkorWat, in 2010, plans for replacing the airport with a larger airport further...
with neighbouring Laos and Thailand throughout history. AngkorWat (Angkor means "city" and Wat means "temple") is the best-preserved example of Khmer...
dance drama, painting and art. Another epic, The Poem of AngkorWat (ល្បើកអង្គរវត្ត Lbaeuk Ângkôr Vôtt), which dates from the beginning of the 17th century...
serving tourist routes within Asia, most notably catering for visitors of AngkorWat in Siem Reap. It commenced operations on 28 July 2009. The airline was...
Reserve. In modern times the province is best known as the site of Angkor and the AngkorWat temple ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also the home...
beauty". Wat Banan (Khmer: ភ្នំបាណន់), some 25 km south of Battambang city, has been likened to a smaller version of the more imposing AngkorWat. The 11th...
art Elbow to the jaw and knee attack. Bas-relief at AngkorWat(1100s) Knee technique at AngkorWat(1100s) Flying knee and elbow technique used in Khmer...
death in either 1145 or 1150. He is most famously known as the builder of AngkorWat, the largest Hindu temple in the world, which he dedicated to Vishnu....
Unakoti famously known as AngkorWat of the North-East, is a sculptural emblem and ancient Shaivite place that hosts rock carvings, figures and images...
notable chiefly for their pediments and lintels, which are in the early AngkorWat style. The next terrace has a small shrine to Nandi (Shiva's mount) to...
Live at AngkorWat is a semi-acoustic live album by the alternative rock band Placebo, released on 12 December 2011. It was recorded at AngkorWat in Cambodia...
Mealea, is a temple from the AngkorWat period: 118–119 located 40 km (25 mi) east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, on the ancient royal...
shapes and used in monument-building. After 1000 CE, construction at AngkorWat and other southeast Asian sites changed to rectangular temple enclosures...
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