Monday, November 13, 2006

Cambodia - the Angkor Wat temple complex


Cambodia - Angkor Wat
Originally uploaded by Merten Snijders..
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.

Built as a Hindu centre, it became a Buddhist site.

It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.

It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the gods in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 km (2.2 miles) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers.

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