Preah Vihear Temple
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Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient Khmer Hindu temple complex dramatically situated atop a cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains on the Cambodia–Thailand border, renowned for its exquisite architecture and religious significance.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Khmer temple ⓘ World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Angkor Wat style
NERFINISHED
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Baphuon style NERFINISHED ⓘ Khleang style NERFINISHED ⓘ Khmer architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temples in Cambodia
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World Heritage Sites in Cambodia ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | late 9th century ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputedBy |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
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Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 525 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeways
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processional stairways ⓘ sacred sanctuary at the summit ⓘ series of gopuras ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| ICJDecision | sovereignty awarded to Cambodia ⓘ |
| ICJJudgmentYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic cliff-top setting
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religious significance in Khmer history ⓘ well-preserved carved lintels and pediments ⓘ |
| legalStatusDeterminedBy | International Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Preah Vihear Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cambodia–Thailand border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Dângrêk Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainConstructionPeriod |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
laterite
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sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Khao Phra Viharn (Thailand)
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Sra Em (Cambodia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south axis ⓘ |
| partOf | Khmer Empire temple network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | linear plan ⓘ |
| reaffirmedBy | ICJ 2013 interpretation judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Cambodia–Thailand border dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1224 ⓘ |
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