Largest religious monument
The current largest religious monument record is 1.6 million m², held by Angkor Wat. Last checked October 14, 2026.
1.6
million m²
Angkor Wat
- Holder
- Angkor Wat
- Record
- 1.6 million m²
- Exact figure
- 1,626,000 m² (162.6 hectares; 401 acres)
- Location
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest religious structure
- discoveryuk.com Monu mental marvels exploring the worlds largest monuments
- wikipedia.org Read the source
- worldhistory.org Read the source
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