Category:Angkor Wat
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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 m2; 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. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire by King Suryavarman II during the 12th century, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century.
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- 12th-century Buddhist temples
- 12th-century Hindu temples
- Angkorian sites in Siem Reap Province
- Archaeoastronomy
- Archaeological sites in Cambodia
- Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Cambodia
- Buddhist temples in Siem Reap Province
- Hindu temples in Cambodia
- Khmer Empire
- National symbols of Cambodia
- Tourist attractions in Siem Reap province
- Vishnu temples
- World Heritage Sites in Cambodia
- Wikipedia categories named after Buddhist temples