Angkor, the former capital of the ancient Khmer Empire, is one of the greatest and most spectacular Hindu religious sites in the world. Construction of this elaborate temple complex – built in honour of the god Vishnu – began in AD 879 during the reign of King Suryavarman II and was completed in 1191. It lay concealed for many years, however, until the site was discovered by Frenchman Henri Mahout in 1860. The central complex, Angkor Wat (Angkor Temple), features an elaborate, unmortared 66-metre (215-foot) central tower surrounded by four smaller towers. Stretching around the outside of the temple complex is an 800m-long (2625ft) bas-relief, the longest in the world.

Ministry of Tourism, Boulevard Preah Monivong, Corner Rue 232, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: (023) 362 085 or 880 623 (Phnom Penh office) or (063) 380 069 (Siem Reap office
Website: www.mot.gov.kh

Air: Siem Reap Airport. Road: Car: Route 6 (from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap). Taxi: Moto-taxi and tuk-tuk services are available (from Siem Reap).

Krâsuong Teschor (Ministry of Tourism)
3 Boulevard Monivong, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: (023) 213 911. Fax: (023) 426 364 or 426 107.
E-mail: info@mot.gov.kh
Website: www.mot.gov.kh
Royal Embassy of Cambodia
4 rue Adolphe Yvon, 75116 Paris, France
Tel: (01) 4503 4720. Fax: (01) 4503 4740.
E-mail: ambcambodgeparis@mangoosta.fr

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