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  2. Angkor Wat - Wikipedia

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    Angkor Wat (/ ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr ˈ w ɒ t /; 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 m 2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it was originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu.

  3. List of largest Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    Photo Area (m²) [citation needed] Place Country Comment Angkor Wat: 1,626,000 Angkor Cambodia: Angkor Wat is a temple complex located at Angkor, Cambodia on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (402 acres). The Guinness World Records considers it as the largest religious structure in the world. [2]

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Cambodia - Wikipedia

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    The Angkor area, one of the largest archaeological areas in the world, was the site of different capitals of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th century. The temples of Angkor Wat (pictured), Angkor Thom , Bayon , and the nearby Banteay Srei and the temples of Roluos depict different periods of Khmer architecture and are richly decorated ...

  5. The world’s biggest national park is larger than most countries

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    Sprawling across 400 square kilometers (154 square miles), Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia boasts the globe’s largest religious monument and largest ancient ruined metropolis.

  6. Category:Angkor Wat - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to Angkor Wat, its history, and its depictions. It is a temple complex in Cambodia, located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m 2; 402 acres). It resides within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor. The Guinness World Records considers it as the largest religious structure in the world.

  7. Angkor - Wikipedia

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    The temples of the Angkor area number over one thousand, ranging in scale from nondescript piles of brick rubble scattered through rice fields to the Angkor Wat, said to be the world's largest single religious monument. Many of the temples at Angkor have been restored, and together, they comprise the most significant site of Khmer architecture.

  8. Unakoti - Wikipedia

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    Unakoti famously known as Angkor Wat of the North-East, is a sculptural emblem and ancient Shaivite place that hosts rock carvings, figures and images of gods and goddesses. It is a place of worship with huge rock reliefs celebrating Shiva. Unakoti literally means "one less than one crore" or "koti" in Hindi.

  9. German Apsara Conservation Project - Wikipedia

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    Angkor Wat is generally considered to be the largest religious stone monument in the world and much of the surface of this extraordinary temple is decorated with carvings in bas-relief of battle scenes, of triumphant processions, of religious scenes and of single or groups of female figures.