Decorative styles of Khmer Architecture Dr Uday Dokras Classical or Angkor Wat Style (1080–1175): Angkor Wat, the temple and perhaps the mausoleum of King Suryavarman II, is the greatest of the Angkorian temples and defines what has come to be known as the classical style of Angkorian architecture . Cambodian architecture has become synonymous with Khmer architecture and more precisely to the iconic constructions of Angkor temples during the growth and peak of Khmer Empire. The architecture and construction field in Cambodia is a main priority and a basic foundation of social development. Angkor Wat is the prime example of the classical style of Khmer architecture — the Angkor Wat style —to which it has given its name. By the 12th century Khmer architects had become skilled and confident in the use of sandstone (rather than brick or laterite) as the main building material. Angkor Wat is a religious temple complex in Cambodia . At 402 acres, it is the largest religious monument in the world, and is considered to be the finest classical example of Khmer architecture , a building tradition that spanned the 9th and 15th centuries AD during the reign of the Khmer Empire. According to Maurice Glaize, a mid-20th-century conservator of Angkor , the temple "attains a classic perfection by the restrained monumentality of its finely balanced elements and the precise arrangement of its proportions. It is a work of power, unity and style." The most obvious and popular interesting fact about Cambodia is, of course, Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is the main reason tourists flock in their numbers to Cambodia . It is the world's largest religious building and considered one of the wonders of the world. The sovereign state of Cambodia has a population of over 15 million. ... The kingdom is an elective constitutional monarchy with a monarch, currently Norodom Sihamoni, chosen by the Royal Council of the Throne as head of state. What is Cambodia Most Famous For?  Angkor Wat.  The Bayon.  Ta Prohm.  Tonlé Sap Lake.  Apsaras Dance Performance.  Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum & Choeng Ek Memorial.  Phnom Penh Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda.  Koh Rong. Art Styles Art historians studying the architectural and decorative styles of Khmer architecture over two hundred years have agreed upon a chronology of style dating back to the 4th century AD. Period Year Style Funan 300-450 Funan 450-540 Phnom Da Chenla 600-650 Prei Kuk 700-750 Prasat Andet 1