World Heritage site- Preah Vihear temple. It sits atop a steep cliff in the Dangrek
Mountains near the Thai border and commands superb views of northern Cambodia.
A visit to the Hindu Preah Vihear temple will not only bring you into contact with an
archaeological site built during the ancient Khmer Empire but also an area of military
confrontation as a result of on-going border tensions.
The temple was registered as a World Heritage Site by Unesco on July 7, 2008.
According to Chuch Phoeun, secretary of state at the Ministry of Culture and Fine
Arts, “The Preah Vihear temple is a masterpiece of Khmer creative genius, a unique
testimony to the cultural tradition of civilisation and the most outstanding architectural
feat of an ancient technological ensemble, with a landscape illustrating a significant
stage in human history”.
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Located on a hill in northern Cambodia and dates to the Khmer Empire, this temple
is dedicated to the supreme god Shiva. The main construction took place in the 11th
and 12th century with smaller parts dating back to the 9th century.
The temple’s layout is complex. It has four levels with four courtyards, each
containing five Gopuras (entrance pavilions). Since ancient times, PreahVihear has
been a place of pilgrimage and sacred worship for kings and commoners alike, as it
has a stylised representation of Mount Meru, home of the Hindu gods.
There is a series of sanctuaries linked by a system of pavements and staircases
over an 800 meter long axis. This temple is an outstanding masterpiece of Khmer
architecture, in terms of plan, decoration and relationship to the spectacular
landscape environment. This site is particularly well preserved, mainly due to its
remote location.
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Visiting the temple is quite easy but you require to buy an entrance ticket and drive
up the hill with a local vehicle. On the hill, you will see some Cambodian military
watching the border with Thailand.
It is suitable for tourists to make a day trip from Siem Reap. However if you have the
time it is well worth an adventurous overnight. And f you’d like to know more about
what an overnight in Preah Vihear province is like, please do not hesitate to contact
our Travel Consultants.
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