🏛️ Temple of Preah Vihear

Cambodia · Asia · Cultural · 14.39°N, 104.68°E

Preah Vihear is an ancient edifice built by the Khmer Empire as a Hindu temple on top of a 525-metre (1,722 ft) cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains, in Cambodia. Over time, it became a Buddhist temple.

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Quick facts

Country	Cambodia
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	14.39°N, 104.68°E · view on map

Temple of Preah Vihear is a cultural World Heritage site in Cambodia, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Temple of Preah Vihear was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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