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Thứ Năm, 19 tháng 5, 2016

Angkor Wat , the most important monuments in Cambodia

 Angkor Wat was built by the Khmer empire, and was once the seat that ruled much of Southeast Asia. This ancient city is now one of the most visited UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, attracting more than 2 million visitors per year.

Angkor Thom
 Angkor Wat


- Angkor Wat ( also known as the Angkor Wat Temple ) Khmer king Suryavarman II was built in the 12th century, it was originally built as a Hindu temple, Angkor Wat was later used as a Buddhist place of worship after Cambodia's monarchy converted to Buddhism in a few centuries later.

- Angkor Wat near 6km in circumference and area of ​​about 200 hectares, the highest point of the temple 's main tower, with an elevation of 65 m. Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia only has the main entrance in the west, towards sunset.

- Angkor Wat was built by countless green stone, which is a mountain temple in Cambodia with the main entrance to the west - towards sundown. Angkor Wat has 398 room, interconnected by hallways 1.500m. Above, 5 uninterrupted towers separated by 3 -tier architecture, in which the highest tower of up to 65m, 4 towers 40m high side.

- The main road to Angkor Wat 's goal also made ​​of rock 230 meter long, wide and high near l0m, 5m above the lake waters on either side of the temple. The main temple consists of 398 spaces are linked together in a coherent way. The entire complex images exist many stone carvings reliefs like giant slabs, columns, doors, ceilings, walls, corridors, balustrades, roof ..., all exuding extraordinary strength and skilled hands of the ancient Khmer.

- Angkor Wat is the main power a three-tier architecture, connected together through the long corridors, deep suction. Where also found carved motifs, reliefs according to ancient stories derived from the epic Mahabharata and Raymana India.

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 Angkor Wat


- Level 1, the most unique is the corridor with reliefs on the walls 2.5m serial and running longer than 800m, described the historical references in classic Brahmin and deeds of King Suryavarman II - creator building the temple.

- Innermost part of the painting, depicting war Easement milk legendary sea, monkeys and Sita battle of gods, fairies dance of the ceiling and roof Aspara ... part of the corridor that runs throughout, photos reliefs seem to be protected intact.

- 1st floor of Angkor Wat, there are lakes, ancient king for bathing, washing and stripping sin. Currently, most of the lakes have dried up, but not quite wide left surrounded around the temple, which contributed a protective factor for better relic.

- Angkor Wat is the 2nd floor of a large courtyard surrounded by a wall sequence, the space inside the shrines of the gods. In the vast space Visnu worship the black stone, the current Cambodian people mistook as Shakyamuni should have to wear yellow and worship as Buddhism. The misperception between Hindu and Buddhist deities also easily accepted by the interference of religion. Level 2 has numerous carvings Apsara dancers dancing with bare breasts and rich posture.

- 3rd floor is the top floor, with a height of 65 m, consisting of two intersecting corridors perpendicular cross in the middle. Communication point of two central corridor is Angkor Wat. Formerly the center of idol worship Visnu temple with gold, now lost. Centers now house many Buddha statues. The highest tower of Angkor Wat is considered strange, the residence of the gods.

 - Around the tower is four square hallway, in every corner of the hallway is a lower tower. Central tower and four towers surrounding buildings forming the famous skyline of Angkor Wat when seen from a distance or at close to the Temple campus.

Campuchia
 Angkor Wat

The Various Temples of Angkor Wat


Angkor Wat Campuchia
 Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

- As the largest religious monument in the entire world, it is little wonder the Angkor Wat temple itself is the most visited of the temples and most photographed. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple by the Khmer Empire, Angkor Wat temple eventually became a Buddhist temple by the 12th Century. Around the complex you will find endless bas-reliefs (2,600 feet to be exact), depicting the famous battles and scenes from battles. To get a more in-depth experience and walk away feeling educated, consider booking a guide for the day if you aren’t travelling as part of a tour.

The Bayon

- The Bayon temple stands in the centre of Angkor Thom and was built by Jayavarman VII. This is the temple where you will find many statues of faces, which are a favourite among photographers.

Ta Prohm

- Ta Prohm is the temple that is still entirely covered by the jungle, representing what it must have been like to re-discover the ancient temples back in the 19th Century. If you’re looking for those tree roots-over-ancient-temples photos, look no further! This is also a great look at the Cambodian wilderness.

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