Angkor Wat

City/Capital of Temples
Alternative Names
អង្គរវត្ត
Date
12th century
Work Type
temple / temple complex
Material/Technique
sandstone
laterite
Style/Period
Angkor Vat
Khmer

The temple complex covers 1.626 square km, making it the largest religious site in the world.

References

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Angkor: Architecture in Cambodia
  • View of Angkor Wat from central shrine
  • View of the temple gateway
  • Detail of inscribed stone near gateway
  • View from temple complex gateway facing away from it
  • View of temple complex gateway entrance
  • View of stepped tank at temple complex gateway
  • View of right tower at temple complex gateway
  • View of temple complex gateway façade
  • Detail of relief above the second doorway of temple complex gateway
  • View of temple complex gateway from inside
  • View of pillar relief inside temple gateway
  • Detail of pillar relief inside temple gateway
  • Detail of relief in temple gateway
  • Detail of relief in temple gateway
  • View of the main temple through the gateway
  • Side-view of temple gateway
  • Side-view of temple gateway
  • Side-view of temple gateway
  • Side-view of temple gateway
  • Side-view of temple gateway
  • View of main temple from the gateway
  • View of the north library within the temple complex
  • View of the north library within the temple complex
  • Distant view of the temple gateway from Terrace of Honor
  • View down the Battle of Lanka relief gallery
  • View down the Battle of Lanka relief gallery
  • View down the Battle of Lanka relief gallery
  • View of a celestial figure down the Battle of Lanka relief gallery
  • View within cruciform terraces
  • View within cruciform terraces
  • View within cruciform terraces
  • View within cruciform terraces
  • View within cruciform terraces
  • View facing the enclosure of central shrine
  • View facing outwards from the central shrine showing window pillars
  • View facing outwards from the central shrine showing window pillars
  • View facing outwards from the central shrine
  • View of the wall surrounding central shrine from within
  • View of interior
  • View of cruciform terraces
  • View of cruciform terraces
  • View of cruciform terraces
  • View of cruciform terraces
  • View of cruciform terraces
  • Detail of lotus rosette on the ceiling between two columns
  • Detail of lotus rosette on the ceiling between two columns
  • View of façade at the entrance to the temple complex
  • View of gateway to the temple complex and south library
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