The History of Angkor Wat Temple - Cambodia 🇰🇭

Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Siem Reap in Cambodia, located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares making it as the largest religious structure in the world.

Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire by King Suryavarman II during the 12th century, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century.

Angkor Wat is also described as a "Hindu-Buddhist" temple.

01:45 How old is Angkor Wat?
01:57 Who built Angkor Wat?
03:21 What does Angkor Wat mean in Cambodian?
05:12 What is the religious background of Angkor Wat?
11:00 Why Angkor Wat was abandoned?
14:08 Angkor Wat was designated a UNESCO World Heritage