Wat Phnom

វត្តភ្នំដូនពេញ

temple in Phnom Penh

#3 in Phnom Penh / #8 in Cambodia

by Marcin Konsek

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Wat Phnom is a historical temple located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and is one of the city's most significant landmarks. Standing 27 meters above the ground, the temple is situated on the only hill in the capital, giving it a prominent position. According to legend, Wat Phnom was established in 1372 by a wealthy widow named Daun Penh, who discovered four bronze Buddha statues inside a floating koki tree on the Tonle Sap River. She built a shrine to house the statues, which eventually became the Wat Phnom temple.

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