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Prasat Preah Vihear is an ancient Khmer Hindu temple located on the border between Cambodia and Thailand. The ownership of this temple has been disputed between the two countries, but it is currently under the actual jurisdiction of Cambodia's Preah Vihear Province. In 2008, the temple was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The history of Prasat Preah Vihear dates back to the 9th century, commissioned by the monarchs of the Khmer Empire and built between the mid-10th and early 12th centuries. Perched on a 550-meter-high cliff, it overlooks the entire Cambodian plain. Due to its remote location and challenging terrain, Prasat Preah Vihear is remarkably well-preserved. Its architectural style is similar to Angkor Wat. This ancient temple site spans 800 meters in length and 400 meters in width across the cliff face, with long staircases on all four sides. The temple has four levels with four courtyards, each level featuring gates and walls, reflecting the unique architectural style of the Angkor dynasty period. The World Heritage Committee noted that Prasat Preah Vihear has an excellent location, with its architecture fully integrated into the natural landscape and religious function, and the exquisite stone carvings within the temple are treasures of ancient civilization.
Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient masterpiece perched on a mountaintop, offering breathtaking views and stunning Khmer architecture. Built to honor the Hindu god Shiva, it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a symbol of Cambodia’s rich cultural pride and history. A true gem in the sky! 🌄🛕✨
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Beside all of the best thing that Temple has what I’ve noticed it was that the stuff there was so nice. I’ve been too many temples, but this one got the best hospitality.\n\nFor local, it’s free and for tourists I think it’s $1.25 for the ticket.\nFor the road to the top, there’s two short steep road (45°) which kind of scary. And you got choices between riding on your own or taking the car or motor service for $2.5 per person.
Absolutely magical\nAnd sole reason I did a 1200km 3 days long motorcycle escapade from Phnom Penh\n\nAccess is $ 15 and you can ride your own moto to the top. Ticket office is 7km down the mountain and you need to stop there to buy a ticket otherwise you can't pass the gate into the park.\n\nFinal top parking is 100m away from the lowest set of ceremonial stairs.\n\nParking offers a good selection of food stalls and resistants.\n\nThe temple is about 800m long and you will.larer need to walk back more less the same distance.\n\nThe final point of the temple is spectacular cliff view down south ovelokking Cambodian planes. East and west you are able to see a long row of similar cliff mountains one after another.\n\nA lot of military presence as literally 100m north is a border.\nActually google maps shows that parking is on the Thai side but it must be a glitch.\nYou do see some Thai houses maybe 250m away and some towns behind the mountain.
Even though this a 3 hour one way drive from Angkor it's worth all the time leave early so you don't end up in a very hot sun and take refilled water bottles to hydrate. You need to buy tickets at the base of the mountain it's quite cheap along with a open drive car. It's very historical also you would have a view of Thailand from the tip of the mountain. Cold winds sometimes cool you down as u walk towards the great temple. There is almost zero waiting time and very less people visit this place. Wash r rinse your legs and hands in the perfect cold water in the man made pond it's perfect for a lovely hot day as u enter the temple.
