Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient Hindu temple built by the Khmer Empire, located on top of a 525-metre (1,722 ft) cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains, in the Preah Vihear province of Cambodia.
Preah Vihear temple
Entrance to the temple structure
The temple is located on a hill, oriented along a north–south axis. The plain in the upper part of this picture is actually the Cambodian side to the south.
Lintel showing Shiva fighting Arjuna, gopura three
The Dângrêk Mountains, also the Dângrêk Range, is a mountain range forming a natural border between Cambodia and Thailand.
Dângrêk Mountains, looking east from Maw I-daeng, Thailand
Silhouette of the Dângrêk Mountains, looking north from Cambodia at dawn.
The Preah Vihear Temple area, on the shoulder of one of the Dângrêk Mountains.
Preah Vihear Temple and border lines on dispute