Angkor Wat , Siem reap , Cambodia

1. Angkor Wat
2. Angkor Thom - The Bayon
3. Ta Prohm Temple , Siem Reap
4.Banteay Srei temple
5. Bakheng Hill Sunset
6. Phnom Kulen National Park
7. Tonle Sap Lake
8. Angkor National Museum
9. Phnom Penh
10. Sihanoukville Beach

ANGKOR WAT

Angkor Wat was the "mountain temple" at the heart of the city, home of the Hindu gods and center of the earthly kingdom in which the king was regarded as sacred, It was built by Suryavarman II in the 12th century as a microcosm of the mythical world in which he identified himself as the god Vishnu who stands guard in the gate tower in the form of a ten and a half foot tall statue carved from a single block of sandstone. Angkor Wat's spires were mountains, the heights of enlightenment, and its moats signified a great ocean. Perhaps the greatest treasure of Angkor Wat is bas-relief that surrounds the walls of the outer gallery. It is the world's longest such continuous carving and narrates stories from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, legends of Vishnu and is adorned with hundreds of carvings of devatas and asparas -celestial women.

Nearby Attractions Angkor Wat

Angkor Thom

After touring Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom will be the next destination, Located only 2 km from Angkor Wat. Angkor Thom, plenteous stone temples are rested but the most oustanding one is the Bayon. >> More about Angkor Thom click here

Angkor Wat photos (click to see full size picture)

Angkor Wat, There are 5 towers, the largest in the middle surrounded by for satelite towers

The pond at the front of the great sanctuary of Angkor Wat, This is a famous angle for tourists to take pictures, This point can see the whole 5 towers of Angkor Wat