Angkor Wat (meaning “City Temple”) is the most
magnificent and largest of all Angkor temples and the top
tourist attraction in Cambodia. Built around the first half
of 12th century by King Suryavarman II, the temple’s
balance, composition and beauty make it one of the
finest monuments in the world. A huge rectangular
reservoir surrounds Angkor Wat which rises up through a
series of three rectangular terraces to the central shrine
and tower at a height of 213 meters (669 feet). This
arrangement reflects the traditional Khmer idea of the
temple mountain, in which the temple represent Mount
Meru, the home of the gods in Hinduism.