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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.
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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.
Angkor Wat Gateway. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. Date: 24 February 2016, 04:16: ... View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap ...
The site of Angkor Borei and Phnom Da: Takéo: 2020 i, ii, iv (cultural) Angkor Borei was a capital of Funan, an early Khmer political entity that lasted until the late 6th century CE. Brick buildings, city walls, and several canals have been preserved, as well as some of the earliest Khmer inscriptions.
Numerous such images of Garuda may be observed in the outer gallery of Angkor Wat. Garuda serves as an atlas supporting a superstructure, as in the bas relief at Angkor Wat that depicts heaven and hell. Garudas and stylized mythological lions are the most common atlas figures at Angkor.