Angkor Vat

Angkor Wat temple complex is located in the area of Angkor in Cambodia, built by King Serfarman second at the beginning of the twelfth century to be the official state temple and capital. He is now the only temple in the region, which is still a center of religious importance since its inception, thanks to the best care given to; where he was a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu, then became a Buddhist temple. Angkor Wat is a genuine example of the art of Khmer architecture, has become a symbol of Cambodia appears on the national flag, as well as being the main attraction for visitors to the state.

Angkor Wat combines two designs between the main temples in the art of Khmer architecture, namely: the Temple Mount and the corridors of the temple, which was built later, and inspired by the art of the ancient Hindu architecture in South India, including prominent landmarks such as the verses Aljqati Hinduism. Angkor Wat is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the gods in Hindu mythology. There are three corridors of rectangular above the other one inside the moat surrounded by an external wall surrounds the temple with a length of 3.6 kilometers. And stands five towers in the center of the temple on the shape of a lotus flower. Angkor Wat is addressed to the west Unlike most of the temples of the region, and scientists disagree on the significance that. The symmetry and grandeur of the building and sculptures scattered highlights the style Guardian spirits that adorn the walls of the temple to make the focus of the admiration of people.

I mean the modern name -ongkor and At- Temple City. Angkor is a word derived from the slang word Nokor derived from the Sanskrit word meaning Nagara capital, but they Watt Khmer word for temple. The temple was known earlier as "wild Bsnolok" a title given to the founder Serfarman second after his death.

Tourisme :

Angkor Wat has become a major tourist destination. Attendance figures for the temple are not published , but in 2004 , the country received just over one million people from the étranger17 and 57% of them had planned to visit the temple according to the Ministry the Tourisme18 .

The influx of tourists has so far caused relatively little damage , with some graffiti . Protective measures have been put in place to protect the reliefs and soils. Tourism has also provided additional funds for maintenance . About 28% of revenue from ticket sales throughout the Angkor site is spent on temples , although most work is done by teams sponsored by their respective governments rather than by the Cambodian authorities