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Angkor Wat - The Wonder of the World |  |
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Angkor Wat is the climax of Khmer architecture, constructed in the first half of the 12th century. The gigantic three-step pyramid is adorned by nine slender towers of enormous height. Read on. |
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Layout & symbolism Framed by an enclosure wall with four gates in the cardinal directions and a majestic moat, the temple covers 2.5 square kilometres. Angkor Wat is an unsurpassed image of the Mount Meru. |
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The avenue The access from the West is composed like a symphony. |
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The pyramid Each step is crowned by surrounding galleries. Read on. The constructionIt took at least 5 years to plan and carefully prepare the construction. Read on. |
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The lower cruciform gallery A cruciform gallery links the lower and the second storeys of the pyramid. Read on. The summit & the towers of Angkor Wat Twelve stairways rise to the third level ... Read on. As a whole the tower looks like a lotus bud. Read on. |
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Vishnu Angkor Wat was dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, the preserver of the world. Read on.
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Devata In Angkor Wat are some two-thousand devata reliefs.Read on. Visiting Angkor WatAngkor Wat is complex, so you should plan several visits. Read on. |
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Bas-reliefs
The outer gallery of the pyramid shelters the most precious treasures of Angkor Wat, reliefs in a total length of more than 600 m. |
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