Construction of Angkor Wat (Suryavarman II)

Name: Construction of Angkor Wat (Suryavarman II)
Start: 1150
End: 1159

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1150–1159

From about 1113 to the 1150s, Khmer king Suryavarman II built Angkor Wat at the capital Yasodharapura (Angkor) as a state temple and mausoleum dedica…

Timeline

c. 1122–1130Yasodharapura (Angkor) · Siem Reap ProvinceAfter accession, Suryavarman II chose a site at Angkor to build a Vishnu temple, planning a five-tower Mount Meru layout and moat, and quarrying stone from Phnom Kulen, transporting it by canal to the site.
1150–1159Central sanctuary of Angkor Wat · Siem Reap ProvinceBy around the time of Suryavarman II's death, the central tower sanctuary, galleries, and major bas-reliefs were essentially complete; work stopped after the king's death, leaving some wall carvings unfinished.

Sources

Angkor Wat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat
Angkor Wat - World History Encyclopedia — Christopher Scarre https://www.worldhistory.org/Angkor_Wat/