Angkor Wat (Cambodia)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Khmer_architecture
gptkbp:area 162.6 hectares
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:King_Suryavarman_II
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:APSARA_Authority
gptkbp:constructionStartYear early 12th century
gptkbp:coordinates 13.4125°N 103.8670°E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Cambodia
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Vishnu
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Lara_Croft:_Tomb_Raider_(film)
gptkb:Cambodian_national_flag
gptkbp:famousFor sunrise views
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
gptkbp:influencedBy Indian architecture
gptkbp:laterDedicatedTo gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:listedOn Seven Wonders of the World (unofficial lists)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Siem_Reap_Province
gptkbp:mainAxisOrientation west
gptkbp:mainFunction west gate
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:Temple_City
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Khmer_New_Year_celebrations
gptkbp:notableFeature largest religious monument in the world
gptkbp:notableFor symmetrical design
bas-reliefs
extensive galleries
Apsara carvings
central quincunx of towers
five central towers
Churning of the Ocean of Milk bas-relief
devata sculptures
elaborate lintels and pediments
gallery of a thousand Buddhas
long causeway
stone libraries
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Angkor_Archaeological_Park
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Cambodian_government
gptkbp:religiousAffiliation gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:castle
gptkb:forest
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria i, ii, iii, iv
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 668
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1992
gptkbp:visitedBy millions of tourists annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Metteyya
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6