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Preah Vihear Temple (Khmer: ប្រាសាទព្រះវិហារ Prasat Preah Vihea; Thai: ปราสาทพระวิหาร; rtgs: Prasat Phra Wihan) is an ancient Hindu temple built during the period of the Khmer Empire, that is situated atop a 525-metre (1,722 ft) cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains, in the Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. In 1962, following a lengthy dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over ownership, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague ruled that the temple is in Cambodia. Affording a view for many kilometers across a plain, Prasat Preah Vihear has the most spectacular setting of all the temples built during the six-centuries-long Khmer Empire. 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. Preah Vihear is unusual among Khmer temples in being constructed along a long north-south axis, rather than having the conventional rectangular plan with orientation toward the east. The temple gives its name to Cambodia's Preah Vihear province, in which it is now located, as well as the Khao Phra Wihan National Park which borders it in Thailand's Sisaket province and through which the temple is most easily accessible. On July 7, 2008, Preah Vihear was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preah_Vihear_Temple Cambodia Travel, Cambodia Holidays, Cambodia Tours, Phnom Penh, Silver Pagoda. Please Subscribe, like or comment to watch recently travel videos. My Channel: http://bit.ly/1yUcE8w Click to Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1GoTz0R Twitter: https://twitter.com/toptravelvideo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VisitWorldTravel Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/115113251493407560809/115113251493407560809 More videos: Best places to travel in Myanmar: http://bit.ly/1cCn7ed Best places to travel in the United Arab Emirates: http://bit.ly/1bTrVv2 Best places to travel in united state of america (USA): http://bit.ly/1IBG5zD Best places to travel in Canada: http://bit.ly/1cCntSi Best places to travel in China: http://bit.ly/1KPLYXe Best places to travel in Thailand: http://bit.ly/1H6drkq Best places to travel in Cambodia: http://bit.ly/1KPMepe