Angkor
Angkor (Khmer: អង្គរ lit. capital city) was the capital city of the Khmer Empire, also known as Yasodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ; Sanskrit: यशोधरपुर) and flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries. The city houses the magnificent Angkor Wat, one of Cambodia's popular tourist attractions.
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| Coordinates | 13°24′45″N 103°52′0″E
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HISTORY
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| Founded | late 9th century AD
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| Abandoned | 1431 AD
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| Periods | Middle ages
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SITE NOTES
| Condition | restored and ruined
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| Public access | Ticket required for foreigners
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ARCHITECTURE
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