OITG | Kampong Cham, Guide of Cambodia

At the present, Kampong Cham province has sex main attractive sites where people meet each other during the public holidays or Khmer traditional festival days.
Those six attractive sites are:

Nor Kor Bachey Temple
Is the historical site located at 2.2 kilometer distance from the Kampong Cham provincial town along the National Road No 7 (Phnom Penh-Kampong Cham) in 12 kilometer distance and turn left more 200 Meters. The temple can be accessible by all types of vehicles. Nor Kor Ba Chey temple has wide location; it is smaller than other temples in Cambodia. The temple is the main gathering place for the people in Kampong Cham province, and other provinces and municipalities. The temple was building in 11th century.

Preah Theat Teuk Chha Resort
It is located at Thmor Da village, Boeung Peay Commune and at Thmey village, Kroch commune, Prey Chhor District in distance of 39 kilometers from the provincial town. The resort was organized in AD 1005 during the reign of King, Sorya Varman I. In the Preah Theat Teuk Chha resort, there are 551 small temples characterizing Buddhism and Brahmanism. At the middle of the big temple, there is Linga of Siva called Srey Pheak Tre Svarak flanked by two statues, namely: Bo Rak Me Svarak and Sorak Svati. At the East, in front of the Linga, there is another small cavern, the angel resident, now the cavern is dumped by stones in the forest, at the canal of the waterfall; there is only one door-frame remains to proof the fact.�

Prey Nor Kor Knong-Krov Temple
Is an ancient site located at the Southeast of Kampong Cham province, at Prey Nor Kor village, Daun Tey Commune, Ponhea Krek district in the distance of 42 Kilometers from the provincial town of Kampong Cham.
-The trail at the public gathering place of Knar has six-kilometer distance.
-The distance from the trail to Kon Dol Chrum is five kilometers.
-The distance from the trail to Kon Dol Chrum is five kilometers.
-The distance from the trail to Dam nak Cha is 10 kilometers.
-The distance from Poan Chrey to Prey Nor Kor Knong is 5.3 Kilometers.

Phnom Pros, Phnom Srey Resort
Located at Kro La Commune, Kampong Siem District in Seven-kilometer distance from the provincial town of Kampong Cham or 114 kilometer of Phnom Penh has official name called � Wat Sovan Kiri Rotanak Phnom Pros �; in 1000 meters to the North, there is another mountain, which has pointed peak called � Phnom Srey �. North of Phnom Srey, there are ranks of mountain such as mountains of Dang Rek, Ba Ley and Chhuk. The mountain of Phnom Pros has dull peak and has approximate 30 meter height.

It can be reached by road until the top. At the top, there are a high-five peak temple adapted the model of Banteay Srey temple and two pagoda closed to each other. Under the temple, there is a big statue having 15-meter height built by the first dead of pagoda, named Keo So. At the top of Pros Mountain we view the beautiful scene of Kampong Cham province.

The mountain of Phnom Srey has pointed peak and can be climbed up by 308 stair steps. At the top, there is a ruined temple, which has no monks, bit only nuns who stay there for maintaining and collecting contribution to rebuild the temple.

Wat Preah Theat Thmor Da Temple
Located at the Southeast of Kampong Cham province, it located at Preah Theat Thmor Da Village, Preah Theat commune, Ou Rang Au District.

This pagoda has 38 kilometer distance from Kampong Cham province and can be reached by the National Road No 7 and turning by the Road No 11 to Au Rang Au District. The area of the pagoda has 190 meters length and 160 meters width consisting of the Preah Theat temple and a big pond with clear water called �Tonle Sor Nguor� the pond has 950 meters length and 180 meters width.

At the right hand side of the entrance, there is a temple called �Preah Chol Nipean temple� before, there was a statue of Buddhist who achieved nirvana, but now it disappear because of thief stealing.

Phnom Han Chey Resort (Chey Kiri Mountain )
Han Chey Mountain has official name �Chey Kiri Mountain� located at the East of Kampong Cham province, at the northern part of Mekong River. This resort located at Han Chey village, Han Chey commune, Kampong Siem District in the distance of 18 kilometers by water and 20 kilometer by land. The mountain can be climbed up by 295 beautiful stair steps, and has pagoda and the temple of Kuk made of ancient solid bricks each has seven-square meter size. The mountain of Han Chey has beautiful scenery and also has many visitors; the international tourists go there as group by boat. Along the Mekong River, there are a beautiful bank and island of Pen, which have been needed by the provincial visitors who visit there during the Khmer New Year festival.

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