Preah Vihear Temple

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Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient Khmer Hindu temple complex dramatically situated atop a cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains on the Cambodia–Thailand border, renowned for its exquisite architecture and religious significance.

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Preah Vihear Temple canonical 3

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instanceOf Hindu temple
Khmer temple
World Heritage Site
architecturalStyle Angkor Wat style
linked to: Khmer architecture

Baphuon style
linked to: Baphuon

Khleang style
Khmer architecture
builtBy Khmer Empire
category Hindu temples in Cambodia
World Heritage Sites in Cambodia
constructionBegan late 9th century
country Cambodia
dedicatedTo Shiva
disputedBy Cambodia
Thailand
elevation about 525 metres above sea level
hasFeature causeways
processional stairways
sacred sanctuary at the summit
series of gopuras
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
ICJDecision sovereignty awarded to Cambodia
ICJJudgmentYear 1962
inscriptionYear 2008
knownFor dramatic cliff-top setting
religious significance in Khmer history
well-preserved carved lintels and pediments
legalStatusDeterminedBy International Court of Justice
locatedIn Preah Vihear Province
locatedNear Cambodia–Thailand border
locatedOn Dângrêk Mountains
mainConstructionPeriod 11th century
12th century
materialUsed laterite
sandstone
nearbySettlement Khao Phra Viharn (Thailand)
Sra Em (Cambodia)
orientation north–south axis
partOf Khmer Empire temple network
linked to: Khmer Empire
planType linear plan
reaffirmedBy ICJ 2013 interpretation judgment
religion Hinduism
subjectOf Cambodia–Thailand border dispute
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Asia and the Pacific
linked to: Asia-Pacific
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1224

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Khmer architecture notableExample Preah Vihear Temple
Khmer lion guardian foundAt Preah Vihear Temple
Dangrek Mountains hasLandmark Preah Vihear Temple