The Angkor Wat temple is a temple located in Cambodia. It was built for the king Suryavarman II. It was dedicated to the deity Vishnu. It has become a symbol for Cambodia, on its flag and it is the country’s prime attraction for visitors. It was designed to represent the homes of the gods in Hindu mythology. It is admired for the grandeur and harmony of architecture. The modern name, Angkor Wat, means "City Temple"; Angkor is a vernacular form of the word nokor which comes from the Sanskrit word nagara meaning capital. Wat is the Khmer word for temple. Prior to this time the temple was known as Preah Pisnulok, after the posthumous title of its founder, Suryavarman II.I t was built around the first half of the 12th century. The designs of the temple revolve mainly on the Hindu epics entitled Ramayana and Mahabharata .It is now a world
heritage site.
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Angkor Wat is a Culture-Historical Attractions. It is a place that helps us to understand the past and what people do in the past.
By 
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January 18, 2010 at 10:59 AM
I agree with the first comment but I also think that Angkor wat is a architectural attraction because the structure of every building is fascinating
By 
Suhmunyik's ♥, at
January 18, 2010 at 11:10 AM
I agree with Yee Jen that it is a cultural-historical attraction but isn't the Angkor Wat a human-made attraction as well?
By Miuzzel MHH, at
January 18, 2010 at 11:17 AM
yes! I agree it is the culture-historical attraction with the architecture which reflects the life and religion of the ancient Cambodian.
It is a hot destination of south east Asia, and attract hundred thousands of tourists every year! May it be human made attraction? As It also reflects the talent of the ancient Cambodian in architecture.
By , at
January 18, 2010 at 11:22 AM
I agree with all of you! hehe.. from the great architecture, people can see the culture and history of the Angkor Wat.
Angeline
By , at
January 18, 2010 at 11:27 AM
Yea I agree that it can be a human made attraction too. The Angkor Wat is obviously built by human but their main reason is not for tourism though. It is more of a cultural attraction as we can learn their culture, mainly religious.
By , at
January 18, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Yes, it is in a way a preservation and presentation of the culture. Is there another term that better describe this type of tourism site besides cultural/historical tourism?
- Ms Tham
By Unknown, at
January 18, 2010 at 11:36 AM
Architectural, cultural-historical, man-made attraction and heritage. Can it be religious tourism -- do people go there to worship ?
By , at
January 18, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Conclusion : heritage, culture, man- made attraction
By , at
January 20, 2010 at 10:43 AM