The avenue
A majestic moat surrounds the whole complex. It covers 1.2 km², the same area as the outer enclosure.
From the West Gopura, with three towers (the superstructure being partly destroyed) and five entrance doors, a superb causeway, 370 m, flanked by naga balustrades, leads to a cruciform terrace in front of the temple's main entrance. MoreThe Pyramid
... opens to the cardinal points by entrance pavilions and stairways.
The three steps are raised on a vast terrace, 2 m high, and surrounded by naga balustrades.
The steps are each roughly half as large and double as high as the step under it.
Each step is crowned by surrounding galleries. More
The lower cruciform gallery
A cruciform gallery links the lower and the second storeys of the pyramid.
High galleries, flanked by half-galleries, are crossing, making four courtyards which are covered by water basins.
Three stairways, 7 m high, climb up to the gallery of the second tier. The graduated staircases are topped with graduated roofs and pediments
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The summit of Angkor Wat:
The upper cruciform gallery
Twelve stairways rise to the third level of the pyramid. Here again is a cruciform gallery, linking the five crowning towers, and enclosed by a surrounding gallery. Water basins covered the four courtyards. All five towers open to the cardinal directions, giving open views along the galleries. More
Devata
In the beauty of eternal youth and in stunning outfits, more than two thousand goddesses are guarding the temple. Their charm is an obvious representation of the divine. More
Albums:
Angkor Wat era Devata
Devata at the Gates
Devata at the Summit
The Gallery of the Bas-Reliefs
The outer gallery of the pyramid, including the western corner pavilions, shelters the most precious treasures of Angkor Wat, bas-reliefs in a total length of more than 600 m. They depict narrative scenes from mythology and history. More
