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TRAVEL
Travel Guide,Travel Info
Travel Service Inquiry, Tourist Attraction Site,
Visit Angkor Complex
Takeo
PHNOM DA RESORT
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PHNOM BA YANG
RESORT
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NEANG KHMAO TEMPLE
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CHI SO MOUNTAIN
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TONLE BATI TEMPLE
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PHNOM TA MAO (Zoo)
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MUSEUM | HISTORICAL RESOURCES
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YEAY POV TEMPLE
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TA PROHM TEMPLE
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PHNOM KLENG
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CHUP POL TEMPLE
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CHRUOS PHAORK
PHNOM DA RESORT
Phnom
Da is the oldest historical site in Cambodia. It is the former ancient
capital of Nor Kor Kouk Thlork located at Kouk Thlork commune, Angkor
Borey District, Takeo province in the distance of 102 Kilometers from
Phnom Penh via Districts of Sam Roung, Prey Kak Bas and Ang Kor Borey in
three-hour drive. Phnom Da has 24-kilometer distance from the provincial
town of Takeo; in rainy Season, it can be reached by taking two-hour boat.
The
temple of Phnom Da was built on a small mountain in 6th century by the
King named Rut Trak Varman reigned lastly of Nor Kor Phnom time. Mr. Mi
Bri No, the French historian explained that the temple made of laterite
stone. It has no wall surrounded; it faces to the North; most peaks of the
temple are damaged; the sculpture of stirring of sea of milk is broken
into two parts; a fronton inscripted with figure of Vishnu sleeping on
Treum.
At
the mountain’s valley, there are five-man-made statues expressing the
style of Phnom Da, and five caves which one of them was used as the
cremation place during the period 1975-1979. At 500-Meter distance,
Southwest of Phnom Da temple, there is another temple made of sandstone,
the temple faces to the North, has one door and five windows, and adapts
to the style of India, named “Asrom Moha Ey Sey†| |