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Angkor War at sunset, seen from the top of Phnom Bakheng (Bakheng Hill, the first major temple to be constructed in the Angkor area, marking the move of the capital of the Khmer empire from Roluos to Angkor in the late 9th century AD).
Angkor Thom, located in present-day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII.
Angkor Thom fue la ciudad real intramuros fortificada construida por Jayavarman VII (1181 - c. 1220), rey del Imperio jemer, al final del siglo XII, despues que Angkor fuera conquistada y destruida por los Chams. La ciudad real fue construida al lado del río Siam Reap, con un área de 9 km2 siguiendo la forma casi cuadrada de 3 km de lado, rodeada de un pozo y de un muro de 8 metros de alto. El palacio real actual fue construido durante el reino de Suryavarman I 150 años antes.
Angkor Thom fue construido dentro de la cosmogonía hindú, dedicado al dios Visnu, aunque más tarde se dedicaría al tardío budismo. En el centro de Angkor Thom está el Bayón, que fue el templo de Jayavarman VII. Es conocido por sus torres, con la cara de Buda por los cuatro lados; las paredes estaban cubiertas de relieves mostrando escenas de la vida del rey y del pueblo.
Angkor wat. Camboya
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Like I said in my Angkor Wat photo, it was really interesting comparing my shots from 6 years ago to now.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia, with its five sandstone towers is the largest Khmer temple built between 1113 and 1150 by King Suryavarman II.
Angkor Wat (en jemer Ângkôr Vôtt /ɑŋkɔr vɔt/), escrito también en ocasiones Angkor Vat, es el templo más grande y también el mejor conservado de los que integran el asentamiento de Angkor. Está considerado como la mayor estructura religiosa jamás construida, y uno de los tesoros arqueológicos más importantes del mundo.
Ubicado 5,5 km al norte de la actual Siem Riep, en la provincia homónima de Camboya, Angkor Wat forma parte del complejo de templos construidos en la zona de Angkor, la antigua capital del Imperio jemer durante su época de esplendor, entre los siglos IX y XV. Angkor abarca una extensión en torno a los 200 km², aunque recientes investigaciones hablan de una posible extensión de 3.000 km² y una población de hasta medio millón de habitantes
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. Wikipedia
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Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built for king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. The largest and best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre—first Hindu, then Buddhist—since its foundation. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture.
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Angkor Wat 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 the largest religious structure in the world by Guinness World Records. Originally constructed in 1150 CE 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.
Angkor Wat 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 the largest religious structure in the world by Guinness World Records. Originally constructed in 1150 CE 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.
Angkor Wat (en jemer Ângkôr Vôtt /ɑŋkɔr vɔt/), escrito también en ocasiones Angkor Vat, es el templo más grande y también el mejor conservado de los que integran el asentamiento de Angkor. Está considerado como la mayor estructura religiosa jamás construida,1 y uno de los tesoros arqueológicos más importantes del mundo.
Ubicado 5,5 km al norte de la actual Siem Riep, en la provincia homónima de Camboya, Angkor Wat forma parte del complejo de templos construidos en la zona de Angkor, la antigua capital del Imperio jemer durante su época de esplendor, entre los siglos IX y XV. Angkor abarca una extensión en torno a los 200 km², aunque recientes investigaciones hablan de una posible extensión de 3.000 km² y una población de hasta medio millón de habitantes.2
Desde su construcción a principios del siglo XII y hasta el traslado de la sede real al cercano Bayón, a finales del mismo siglo, Angkor Wat fue el centro político y religioso del imperio. El recinto —entre cuyos muros se ha calculado que vivían 20.000 personas—,3 cumplía las funciones de templo principal, y albergaba además el palacio real.