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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.
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អង្គរវត្ត | |
Alternative name | Nokor Wat |
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Location | Siem Reap, Cambodia |
Coordinates | 13°24′45″N 103°52′01″E |
Altitude | 65 m (213 ft) |
History | |
Builder | Started by Suryavarman II |
Founded | Early 12th century[1] |
Cultures | Khmer Empire |
Site notes | |
Ownership | Buddhism |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | Khmer (Angkor Wat style) |
Official name | Angkor |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
Designated | 1992 (16th session) |
Reference no. | 668 |
Region | Asia and the Pacific |
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Angkor Wat is the largest religious complex in the world by land area,[4] measuring 162.6 hectares (401+3⁄4 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/%7Caccess-date=29 April 2016|work=[[Guinness World
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