Cambodia: Sugar palms, stilt dwellings and an ox cart at Angkor Wat, 1909

Angkor Wat was built for King Suryavarman II (ruled 1113-50) in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the Angkor site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation - first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist.<br/><br/><br/>The temple is the best-preserved temple at the Angkor site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation - first Hindu, dedicated to the god It is the world's largest religious building. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture, Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three At the center of the temple stands a quincunx of towers.