Angkor Wat is a temple complex in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu in the 12th century CE. It is among the largest religious buildings ever created, second only to the Temple of Karnak at Thebes, Egypt and, some claim, even larger.
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1113 - 1150Angkor Wat built during the reign of Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire as a grand temple dedicated to the god Vishnu.
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c. 1250 - c. 1350Angkor Wat falls out of use as a Hindu temple; is rededicated as a Buddhist temple. Buddhist monks take up residence there.
