Angkor Wat
A temple complex near Siem Reap, built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple to Vishnu and later used as a Buddhist temple. Its five lotus shaped towers and miles of carved bas reliefs make it the largest religious monument in the world.
- Where
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.4125, 103.8667
Get the Angkor Wat stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Angkor Wat. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Siem Reap volume with your photos and a note.
Near Angkor Wat
Phnom Bakheng 1.7 km
A temple mountain on a hill between Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, built around the end of the 9th century and first dedicated to Shiva. It is a popular place to climb for views over the Angkor plain at sunset.
Bayon 3.3 km
A Buddhist temple at the centre of Angkor Thom, built in the late 12th or early 13th century under King Jayavarman VII. It is known for its many towers carved with huge smiling faces and for its detailed bas reliefs of daily life and battles.
Ta Prohm 3.5 km
A temple about one kilometre east of Angkor Thom, built in the late 12th century as a Buddhist monastery. It has been left largely as it was found, with huge silk cotton and strangler fig trees growing over its galleries and towers.
Angkor Thom 3.5 km
The last and longest lasting capital of the Khmer Empire, a walled royal city founded in the late 12th century by Jayavarman VII. Five gates lined with stone figures lead into the city, which holds the Bayon, Baphuon and the royal terraces.
Prasat Kravan 3.7 km
A small 10th century temple of five reddish brick towers on a shared terrace, south of Srah Srang. Its inner walls hold rare brick carvings of Vishnu. It is one of the smaller monuments in the Angkor group and takes only a few minutes to see.
Baphuon 3.7 km
A temple mountain in Angkor Thom, built in the 11th century and dedicated to Shiva. It was taken apart stone by stone for restoration, a long project interrupted by civil war, and reopened to visitors in 2011.
Terrace of the Elephants 3.8 km
A long terrace in Angkor Thom that faced the Royal Square, used by the king to view parades and ceremonies. Its retaining wall is carved with life sized elephants, garudas and lions.
Chau Say Tevoda 3.8 km
A small Hindu temple just east of Angkor Thom, facing Thommanon across the Victory Way. It was built in the mid 12th century, in the Angkor Wat period, and its carved lintels and pediments survive well after years of careful restoration.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Siem Reap
Questions
Where is Angkor Wat?
Angkor Wat is in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Phnom Bakheng (1.7 km), Bayon (3.3 km), Ta Prohm (3.5 km).
How do I get the Angkor Wat stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Angkor Wat and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Siem Reap volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Angkor Wat before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Siem Reap volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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