Angkor - Wikipedia
网页Angkor (Khmer: អង្គរ [ʔɑŋkɔː], lit. 'capital city'), also known as Yasodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ; Sanskrit: यशोधरपुर), [1] [2] was the capital city of the Khmer Empire, located in present-day Cambodia. The city and empire flourished from approximately the 9th to …
Angkor | History, Location, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年9月11日 · Angkor archaeological site in what is now northwestern Cambodia, 4 miles (6 km) north of the modern town of Siĕmréab. Its most-imposing monuments include Angkor Wat, a temple complex built in the 12th century.
Angkor Wat | Description, Location, History, Restoration, Map,
网页2024年9月19日 · Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, near Siem Reap, Cambodia, that was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II (reigned 1113–c. 1150). It is the world’s largest religious structure, covering some 400 acres (160 hectares), and marks the high point of Khmer architecture.
Angkor Wat - Wikipedia
网页Angkor Wat was built at the behest of the Khmer king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple.
A Guide to Angkor Wat, Cambodia - National Geographic
网页2018年9月26日 · Deep in the forests of Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, the elegant spires of an ancient stone city soar skyward above the sprawling complex of Angkor Archaeological Park.
Angkor Wat ‑ Temple, Cambodia & Age - HISTORY
网页2018年2月28日 · Angkor Wat is an enormous Buddhist temple complex located in northern Cambodia. It was originally built in the first half of the 12th century as a Hindu temple. Spread across more than 400 acres,...
Angkor Wat: Cambodia's most iconic temple - Lonely Planet
网页2019年5月21日 · Angkor Wat – built by Suryavarman II (r 1113–50) – is the earthly representation of Mount Meru, the Mount Olympus of the Hindu faith, and the abode of ancient gods.
Angkor - UNESCO World Heritage
网页Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from …
Angkor Wat - World History Encyclopedia
网页2020年2月13日 · Angkor Wat is a temple complex in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu in the 12th century CE. It is among the largest religious buildings ever created, second only to the Temple of Karnak at Thebes, Egypt and, some claim, even larger.
History and architecture of Angkor | Britannica
网页Angkor, Archaeological site, northwestern Cambodia. Located 4 mi (6 km) north of the modern town of Siĕmréab (Siem Reap), it was the capital of the Khmer (Cambodian) empire from the 9th to the 15th century.