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Front view of the temple complex
XYZMEME/sandbox is located in Cambodia
XYZMEME/sandbox
Location in Cambodia
13°24′45″N 103°52′01″E / 13.41250°N 103.86694°E / 13.41250; 103.86694
CulturesKhmer Empire
LocationSiem Reap, Cambodia
History
BuiltEarly 12th century[1]
Built byStarted by Suryavarman II
Official name
Angkor
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, iii, iv
Designated1992 (16th session)
Reference no.668
Region
Asia and the Pacific

Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, Ângkôr Vôtt [ʔɑŋkɔː ʋŏət]; lit. 'Temple City' or 'City of Temples')[2] is a Buddhist temple complex in northwest Cambodia.[3] A national symbol and sacred site of Cambodian Buddhism, the complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a significant tourist destination.

Angkor Wat is the largest religious complex in the world by land area,[4] measuring 162.6 hectares (401+34 acres) or more than three times the area of the Vatican City.<ref name="Guinness">{{cite web|title=Largest religious structure|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-religious-structure/|access-date=29 April 2016|work=[[Guinness World

References

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  1. "Angkor Wat". History.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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  3. "Angkor Wat | HISTORY". www.history.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. Society, National Geographic (1 March 2013). "Angkor Wat". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 23 April 2020.