Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat was built in 12th Century by the King of Khmer Empire, it is located at Siem Reap, Cambodia. Angkor Wat translates to 'City of Temples' or simply 'City Temple'. Angkor Wat is the most famous temple in the world. It's now about thousand years old and it took 4 years to built it. Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

Angkor Wat is surrounded by almost 200 meters wide moat. The height of Angkor Wat is 213 meters from the ground. It is also a national symbol of Cambodia, thus it is so famous that more than half of visitors of Cambodia visit Angkor Wat. There are challenges in building the Angkor Wat, due to the softer sandstone at the place. The sandstone walkway is 250 meters long and 12 meters wide.

The temple has the high classical style of Khmer architecture, and become a symbol of Cambodia, where it appearing on its national flag. Besides, it is the country's prime visitor attraction. The 3rd level of the complex supports five towers- four in the corners and one in the middle. This is the most prominent architectural feature of Angkor Wat. There are about 1,500 Apsaras (celestial dancers) in the temple complex. In the late 13th Century, Angkor Wat gradually moved from being a Hindu temple to being a Buddhist temple.

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