Angkor Wat - Cambodia | Is it worth visiting?

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Angkor - the largest religious complex in the world survived to present days. Angkor Wat is the biggest Hindu religious center was originally dedicated to god Vishnu but later became a Buddhist. It was located in the south-eastern part of the Yasovarman I city (now the center of Angkor) it was built by King Suryavarmanom II in the early 12th century. This temple has become a symbol of Cambodia depicted on its national flag.
The modern name, Angkor Wat means "City Temple". That modern name of the temple perfectly justified because Angkor Wat was the greatest and most exalted of all the Khmer temples but also the city in the truest sense. The word "Angkor" is recast of Khmer word នគរ "Nokor" was descended from the Sanskrit word "nagara" meaning capital or city. The "Wat" is Khmer word meaning "temple". Because there are no any stela nor any inscriptions regarding the name of the temple as it was then called, and it is not known now it is likely it was called Vrah Visnuloka in honor of the god, which was dedicated.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat of 200 meters wide paved with blocks of sandstone. Moat extends for 1500 meters from west to east and to same distance from the north to the south. On that almost square "island" surrounded by water Angkor Wat temple covers approximately 21 hectares and is surrounded by a laterite wall.
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