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Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple by Suryavarman II

The Khmer Empire built the world's largest religious monument in the 12th century

Constructed in Cambodia during the early 12th century under King Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat originally served as a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu before transforming into a Buddhist shrine. Spanning over four hundred acres with intricate bas-relief carvings, it remains the largest religious monument in the world.

Angkor Wat, Camboya, 2013-08-16, DD 107 — Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · licence · source

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The Khmer Empire built the world's largest religious monument in the 12th century. The figure is taken from UNESCO World Heritage Centre, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.