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  Angkor Wat  ( / ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr   ˈ w ɒ t / ;  Khmer :  អង្គរវត្ត , "City/Capital of  Temples ") is a  Hindu-Buddhist  temple complex in  Cambodia . Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1.6 km 2 ; 401.8 acres) within the ancient  Khmer  capital city of  Angkor , it was originally constructed in 1150 CE as a  Hindu temple  dedicated to the deity  Vishnu . It was later gradually transformed into a  Buddhist temple  towards the end of the century. Hailed as the  largest religious structure  in the world, it is one of the best examples of Khmer architecture and a symbol of Cambodia, depicted as a part of the  Cambodian national flag .