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Cambodia
and its people have enjoyed the benefit of peace, political stability
and economic growth
Stability and enhanced security had contributed to Cambodia’s
growth, and the Government had embarked on reform in certain frameworks.
The average per capita income had almost doubled from 2003 to
2006. Inflation had been low. The Government wished to have a
consistent and effective legal framework, responsive to the needs
of the country and its people and promoting economic growth.
The Government highly valued its development
partners for supporting the work of Cambodia in achieving the Millennium
Development Goals. Its long-term aim was to free Cambodia from poverty
and disease, with all living together in peace and harmony, without
discrimination based on gender or religion.
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Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo
Hun Sen
Prime Minister of Cambodia
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| WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT NOW! World
Heritage Listing of PREAH VIHEAR On June-July 2008 in Quebec - Canada. |
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UNESCO's World Heritage Committee recognized that the Sacred Site
of the Temple of Preah Vihear is of great international significance
and has Outstanding Universal Value and agreed in principle that the
Temple should be inscribed in the World Heritage List. |
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In the 6th century , king Yasovarmamn
I (889-900) began work on the original dedicated to Shisa as result
of spiritual development, increased political prestige and economic
growth was naturally reflected in the Temple undergoing more than
300 years of consultation with deal of remodeling under subsequent
King Suryavarman II (1113–1150) this increased prestige naturally
changed the original small sanctuary into one of the greatest Khmer
temples of all times. This ranking was the result of the finest |
in situ carving that depicted the highest standards
of unique Khmer architecture.
Prasat Preah Vihear
Name:
Prasat Preah Vihear
Creator: Suryavarman I and Suryavarman II
Date built: 11th & 12th Centuries CE
Primary deity: Shiva
Architecture: Banteay Srei (fortress of women) style
and others
Location: Preah Vihear Province |
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Major
Temples at Angkor:
ANGKOR
WAT
Regarded as the supreme masterpiece of Khmer architecture,
it is a huge pyramid temple built by Suryavarman II between
1113 and 1150. It is surrounded by a moat 570 feet wide and
about four miles long. The mass of bas-relief carving is of
the highest quality and the most beautifully executed in Angkor.
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Facts
and Figures:
The temples at Angkor are spread out over some 40 miles around
the village of Siem Reap, about 192 miles from the Cambodian
capital, Phnom Penh. They were built between the eighth and
13th centuries and range from single towers made of bricks
to vast stone temple complexes. There are two main sites where
the Khmer temples are located. The first is at Roluos which
is about 10 miles south east of today's village of Siem Reap,
where only a few of the earlier temples were built.
This was the first Khmer capital in the Angkor area. In the
late ninth century, Yasovarman I moved the capital to the
immediate vicinity of Siem Reap. This is a much larger site,
where the majority of the Khmer temples are located. It is
officially known as the City of Angkor.
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BAKONG:
The central temple in Indravarman I's city of Hariharalaya.
It is a large pyramid temple, measuring 180 feet square at the
base. It was built towards the end of the ninth century. |
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BANTEAI SREI:
A delicate and small temple around 15 miles from the village
of Siem Reap. It was built by Jayavarman V and finished in AD968.
It is an example of the idea of making a temple complex comprised
of several buildings, and features some very fine carvings in
pink sandstone. |
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THE BAPHUON:
A large pyramid temple built by Udayadityavarman II between
1050 and 1066. It features beautiful carvings including a 131-foot
reclining Buddha. |
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THE BAYON:
A massive temple complex built by Jayavarman VII between 1181
and 1220. It features 3,936 feet of superb bas-relief carving
and mysterious Buddha faces carved on the towers of the third
level. |
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PREAH KO:
An early temple at the Roluos site about 10 miles from Siem
Reap. It was built by Indravarman I in the late ninth century. |
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PREAH KHAN:
Built by Jayavarman VII in the late 12th century, this large
temple is very well preserved and features excellent carvings. |
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TA PROHM:
A very large temple complex enclosed by a moat. It is one of
the most beautiful of the Khmer temples as it has not been restored,
but has been left surrounded by jungle. It was built by Jayavarman
VII in the later 12th century. |
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TA KEO:
A sandstone temple built by Jayavarman V between AD968 and
1001. It has a large central tower surrounded by four smaller
towers.
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| What
you should know about Cambodia: Travel to
Cambodia will always be high on anybody's travel list as it
offers the fabulous temples of Angkor Wat, long considered
one of the greatest human achievements of ancient architecture
and sculpture. Visiting these temples along with many of the
country's nature sites is like experiencing a foreign world
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