Cambodia, Siem Reap
In the city, there are traditional Apsara dance performances, craft shops, silk farms, rice-paddy countryside, fishing villages and a bird sanctuary near the Tonle Sap Lake. What Siem Reap is most famous and well known for is the Temples. Angkor Wat (Wat temple) is the central feature of the Angkor UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the magnificent remains of the Khmer civilization. Angkor Wat's rising series of five towers culminates in an impressive central tower that symbolizes mythical Mount Meru. Thousands of feet of wall space are covered with intricate carving depicting scenes from Hindu mythology.
Parts of Angkor Wat Temple Complex which are crumbling and being restored. Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.050609368x12angkor wat templeindiankinglarge stonestatueold ladybuddhahindurocksbuddha statuesiem reapcambodiaasiareligioustemplecomplexAnkorWatTemples
View of Angkor Wat Temple Complex at Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.angkor wat templeindiankinglarge stonestatueold ladybuddhahindurocksbuddha statuesiem reapcambodiaasiareligioustemplecomplexAnkorWatTemples
Angkor Wat Temple Complex at Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.angkor wat templeindiankinglarge stonestatueold ladybuddhahindurocksbuddha statuesiem reapcambodiaasiareligioustemplecomplexAnkorWatTemples