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Preah Vihear Temple
Preah Vihear, Preah Vihear
11th Century CE
UNESCO World Heritage cliff-top Khmer temple at 525m elevation on the Thai-Cambodia border. Subject of a territorial dispute.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Khmer
- Style
- Khmer
- Primary Deity
- Shiva
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Sanskrit
Historical Significance
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cliff-top at 525m. Thai-Cambodia border dispute
Architectural Features
Cliff-top location800m long causewayMountain panoramaFour gopuras