Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world is so big as to be hard to take in at once.

The 190 metre  wide moat and causeway with the 350 metre entrance portico is impressive enough; but the grandeur within its square mile of walls is truly stunning.

Over 1 km of spectacular carvings lie within its outer galleries and a vast labyrinth of passages,  courtyards and the five lotus flower towers at its centre.

Built in the 12th century as a funerary Temple for Suryavaraman II it was dedicated to Vishnu and  took over thirty years to build.