World Largest Temple Angkor Wat~Cambodia

 World Largest Temple Angkor Wat

Cambodia

Location in Cambodia

Location Siem Reap, Cambodia

Coordinates 13°24′45″N 103°52′0″

ECoordinates: 13°24′45″N 103°52′0″E

Altitude 65 m (213 ft)

Builder Started by Suryavarman II

Founded 12th century[1]

Cultures Khmer Empire

History

Angkor Wat lies 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) north of the modern town of Siem Reap, and a short distance south and slightly east of the previous capital, which was centred at Baphuon. In an area of Cambodia where there is an essential group of ancient structures, it is the southernmost of Angkor's main sites.

King Suryavarman II,

 the builder of Angkor Wat

According to a myth, the construction of Angkor Wat was ordered by Indra to serve as a palace for his son Precha Ket Mealea.[16] According to the 13th-century Chinese traveller Zhou Daguan, some believed that the temple was constructed in a single night by a divine architect.

Facade of Angkor Wat, a drawing by Henri Mouhot, c. 1860

view of Angkor Wat

One of the four corner towers of Angkor Wat

Tourists watching the sunrise in front of the reflecting pond at Angkor Wat

The prospect of developing such large tourist accommodations has encountered concerns from both APSARA and the ICC, claiming that previous tourism developments in the area have neglected construction regulations and more of these projects have the potential to damage landscape features.[103] Also, the large scale of these projects have begun to threaten the quality of the nearby town's water, sewage, and electricity systems.[103] It has been noted that such high frequency of tourism and growing demand for quality accommodations in the area, such as the development of a large highway, has had a direct effect on the underground water table, subsequently straining the structural stability of the temples at Angkor Wat.[103] Locals of Siem Reap have also voiced concern that the charm and atmosphere of their town have been compromised in order to entertain tourism.[103] Since this local atmosphere is the key component to projects like Angkor Tourist City, the local officials continue to discuss how to successfully incorporate future tourism without sacrificing local values and culture

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