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Angkor Wat

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Front side of main complex
Tourists in the interior courtyard
Map

Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the Hindu king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. Before long it became a Buddhist site. It is the world's largest religious building. Angkor fell into decline after the 14th Century.[1]

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  1. ↑ "Angkor Temple Guide". Angkor Temple Guide. 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2010.

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Coordinates: 13°24′45″N 103°52′0″E / 13.41250°N 103.86667°E / 13.41250; 103.86667

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