Cambodia: Angkor Wat from the air, including the moat and the central quincunx or five towers representing Mount Meru, the Hindu abode of the Gods. Photo by Charles J. Sharp (CC BY-SA License), 2005. Angkor Wat was built for King Suryavarman II (r. 1113-1150) 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 centre since its foundation - first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. It is the world's largest religious building.

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