Cambodia Travel Siem Reap - Angkor Wat អង្គរវត្ត - 7th Wonder of the World

 Cambodia Travel Siem Reap - Angkor Wat អង្គរវត្ត - 7th Wonder of the World (2010 1010)

The largest religious structure in the form of a temple complex in the world by land area, measuring 162.6 hectares

The temple was built at the behest of Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (យសោធរបុរៈ, present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as the state temple for the empire. Dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu in the early 12th century, it was converted to a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. They include the famous Temple of Angkor Wat, at Angkor Thom, the Bayon Temple with its countless sculptural decorations.

 

Temple of Angkor Wat

Causeway Promenade

Army of King Suryavarman II

Central Tower

Stairs Ascending to Heaven

Angkor Wat Pond

Angkor Thom Entrance Gate

Angkor Thom Temple

Temple of Bayon

Ta Prohm

Journey to the mystical tree-covered temple

Banteay Srei Temple