Prasat Angkor Wat
| Native Name | ប្រាសាទអង្គរវត្ត |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Nokor Wat, Angkor Wat |
| CISARK# | 429 |
| IK# | 497 |
| K Inscription | K.296, K.297, K.298, K.299, K.0301, K.302, K.303, K.472, K.529, K.613, K.673, K.699, K.740, K.976, K.1013, K.1021, K.1022, K.1024, K.1043, K.1089 |
| Type | Large Prasat |
| Location | |
| Part of | Angkor |
| Commune | Nokor Thom |
| District | Siem Reap |
| Province | Siem Reap |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 13.41284, 103.86685 |
| History | |
| Founded | First half of 12th Century |
| Builder | Suryavarman II |
| Art Style | Angkor Wat |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Deity | Vishnu |
| Year/s Restored | On-going |
| UNESCO Inscription | 1992 |
Prasat Angkor Wat (ប្រាសាទអង្គរវត្ត - Pronounced: Pra-saht Ong-kor Watt)
Needs no introduction and of course, entire books have been written about Angkor Wat so we won't go into any details of the biggest and most famous of them all.
It can get crowded at certain times of the day so all we'd say is optimize your visit by thinking outside the box as much as possible - try and pick a quiet period and spend some time checking out the vast temple's remoter corners. The eastern entrance is far quieter than the western and a stroll around the outside of the moat also affords some great views.
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Image Gallery
Overview of the main site
Classic sunrise location, from behind the northwest pond
Cetral towers as seen from Phnom Bakheng
Just a tiny section of the 1200m of reliefs from the 1st level galleries
One of the most famous of over 1500 devata images is this one from the western gopura, revealing her teeth
Vishnu on Garuda
The devatas appear singly, in pairs or small groups
View through the trees from the southwest
Overview of the temple's eastern aspect
There's still plenty of quiet spots to be found, such as the outer eastern gopura
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Nearby Sites
Angkor Blocks 2506 - Angkor Stele 4780 - Angkor Stele 4781 - Angkor Thom Khloung Thvear Tonle Om - Angkor Thom Terrace 4761 - Angkor Thom Terrace 4762 - Angkor Thom Terrace 4763 - Angkor Thom Vestiges 4771 - Kapilapura - Prasat Baksei Chamkrong - Prasat Bay Ka-ek - Prasat Bei (Siem Reap) - Prasat Chrung Piek Ah Khnei - Prasat Neak Ta Vaok - Prasat Phnom Bakheng - Prasat Rong Lmong - Prasat Sak Kraop - Prasat Sak Kraop II - Prasat Ta Prohm Kel - Prasat Thma Bay Ka-ek - Prei Kroes - Trapeang Kbal Damrei - Trapeang Seh - Trapeang Ta Khneang - Trapeang Ta Kuch - Tuol (Baksei Chamkrong) - Tuol (Rong Lmong) - Wat Preah Ang Kong Chom
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