The Angkor Site on essentials
Know Priority temples, Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphuon, Elephant and Leper King Terraces, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Banteay Srey, and Pre Rup, Banteay Samre, Banteay Kdei
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How to arrange your visit
Consult the whole list of temples from Angkor and from Roluos classified according to location and style
How to come to Siem Reap and how to visit temples
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History
Know the Chronology of Modern Cambodian History and the History of Angkor
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When and How to go to Cambodia
General Information about Cambodia : Flight tickets, visas, health, safety, ... Weather for Siem Reap, Holidays, festivities and festivals
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Preah Vihear
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| Date of Construction : |
between the 9th and the 12th century |
| King : |
Yasovarman I with significant additions by Suryavarman I and II |
| Religion : |
Hinduism |
Architectural style : |
unique |
| Location : |
200 km North of Siem Reap |
| Location of Entrance : |
a new road from Sem Reap was competed in 2003, but the best access is from the East entrance in Thailand |
| Duration of Visit : |
2 hours minimum in the temple, but the access is difficult, you have to climb up many stairs |
| Duration of Visit : |
from 8 am to 3.30 pm |
| Entry fee : |
200 baths (about 7 US$) |
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Preah Vihear, Mountain of the Sacred Monastery
Hindu temple from the 9th century, Preah Vihear is dedicated to Shiva. Located 200 km North of Siem Reap, near the border between Thailand and Cambodia, this temple is unique, because it is constructed on a 800 m. North-South axis, instead of the usual rectangular plan facing East, it is made up of a series of sanctuaries connecting by long avenues and causeways.
Located at the top of a mountain, Preah Vihear, overlooking a vast plain and mountain range, allows an amazing view finally acknowledged because it has just been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site like Angkor Wat in 1992
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Preah Vihear, the most spectacular location
of any Khmer site
Besides a panoramic view at the top of the Dangrek mountain, this temple dedicated to Shiva « the supreme being of the mountain », is particularly well-preserved, we can see five beautiful gopuras (the gopura from the third level is elaborately decorated) et several nagas
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Preah Vihear, A contentious issue between Thailand and Cambodia
Thailand always protested against a decision of the International Court of Justice in the Hague which gave the ownership of the Preah Vihear Temple to Cambodia in 1962. Tensions have been high since the temple was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2008. Due to this situation, the temple is closed to visitors now, until the end of bilateral negociations
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