This sacred site is situated spectacularly atop Poy Tadi, a 525-metre (1720 ft) cliff in the Dangrek Mountains located in Choam Khsant District in the Province of Preah Vihear in northern Cambodia; 140 km from Angkor Wat; approximately 320 km from Phnom Penh. The temple gives its name to Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province.

As a key edifice of the empire’s spiritual life, it was supported and modified by successive kings and so bears elements of several architectural styles. Quite oftenly visited by clouds, the temple has the most spectacular setting of all the temples built during the six-century-long Khmer Empire. The Temple is composed of a series of sanctuaries linked by a system of pavements and staircases over an 800 metre long axis and is built with a clear view of the plains from where it stands.

From its location on top of the cliff the scenic view below stretches many kilometers across the plain. This awesome temple is only 140 km from Angkor Wat and 418 km from Phnom Penh. Preah Vihear is definitely worth the while making a trip. 

Preah Vihear Temple was listed and declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO on 8 July, 2008.

Reviewer 1: Huang Mengyao

Reviewer 2: Zhang Yanlan

Reviewer 3: Tang Caihong