Angkor Wat

Reflection of Angkor Wat
in the pond outside the temple

The main towers of the temple

Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia. It is one of the many magnificent remains of the Khmer empire in the early centuries. It was built as the state temple and capital city for the king Suryavarman II. The temple complex is surrounded by a wall and a moat.

Angkor is a few kilometers north of Siem Reap. Tourists who wish to visit all these ancient temple remains will stop at Siem Reap as it is the nearest city to all these tourist attractions.

The long path leading to the
entrance of Angkor Wat

The moat around the temple complex

Historical events carved on the surrounding wall

The main tower

Renovations are on at certain
parts of the temple

A flight of very steep stairs
leading to the main tower

Tourists climbing up the steep stairway
to get to the central tower of the temple

Some of them took quite a while
to reach the upper end of the
stairway