Elephant Temple At Angkor Wat Cambodia Editorial Photo

Angkor Wat, in its beauty and state of preservation, is unrivaled. Its mightiness and magnificence bespeak a pomp and a luxury surpassing that of a Pharaoh or a Shah Jahan, an impressiveness greater than that of the Pyramids, an artistic distinctiveness as fine as that of the Taj Mahal. Angkor Wat is located about six kilometers four miles north of Siem Reap, south of Angkor Thom. Angkor Wat was built in the first half of the 12th century Estimated construction time of the temple is 30 years by King Suryavarman II, dedicated to Vishnu Hindu, replica of Angkor Thom style of art.