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From a UNESCO World Heritage temple complex to a sacred mountain, a living river town, and ancient forest ruins — Kampong Thom rewards every kind of traveller.

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UNESCO World Heritage list on 08-July-2017

Sambor Prei Kuk

Sambor Prei kuk is a cultural site located in Sambor village, Sambor commune, Prasat Sambor district, about 30 kilometers northeast of provincial town on national road 62 about 16km turn right on road 219 about 14km to the Sambor Prei Kuk site. The site was once an ancient capital named Isanapura and a religious center for the worship of Shiva Brahmanism. According to Chiness note that Chenla empire was founded in the 3 king’s government: Phavarman I (598 A.D), Mahendravarman (600 A.D) and Isanavarman I (616-635 A.D). The reign of the king Isanavarman I founded the ancient capital in Sambor Prei Kuk area. The every forms of arts and architecture that the scholars of historical art and architecture classified to Sambor Prei kuk style. Many temples were built in Sambor Prei kuk during the reign of King Isanavarman I (616- 635 A.D) in the 7th century. The temples of Sambor Prei kuk constructed of solid brick, late rite and sandstone and decorated by bas-reliefs. The lintel, pillars and the door frames are all made of sandstone. Today the majority sanctuaries were collapse by nature and human. The Sambor Prei Kuk site was inscribed to the world heritage list on 08-July-2017. Sambor Prei kuk is divided into three main groups and various small temple groups: 1. Prasat Sambor (North Group) 2. Prasat Tor (Central Group) 3. Prasat Yeay Poun (South Group) Small temple groups: Prasat Kroul Romeas, Sandan temple, Asrom Eisey temple, Bosream temple and Chhrey temple.

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Temple

Kuk Nokor temple

Kuk Nokor temple is located in Trodork Poung Village, Pong Ror Commune, Taing Kok district, about 79 km from provincial town on the national road 6 and turn right about 2 km. These sanctuaries were built on the flat ground, on a square terrace made of late rite and sandstone facing to the East with the rampart surrounding. This rampart has a 35 m length (East to West) and a 25 m width (North to South). There is surrounding rampart of one meter height and 0.8 meter thick with two gateways (Gopura): Eastern gateway is 9 m height divided into 3 rooms, and western gateway is small and has square shape. East of the temple, there are 2 ponds the small one has about 3-meter depth, 45-meter length and 20-meter width, and the big one has 160-meter length, 88-meter width and more than one meter depth. Prasat Kuk Nokor was built in 10th-11th century by the king Suryavarman I (1002-1050) in Khleang style, dedicate to Shiva.

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Resort

Boeung Samrith resort

Boeung Samrith is the man-made resort, commenced in 2006 located in Dong village, Balang commune, Baray district. Traveling along national road6 across Kampong Thma bridge about 1500m and turn left 2500m. There are two ancient legends, related down the bronze bowl and the symbol site. But we summarize one story such as: About 1353 A.D Siam deployed to conquer Angkor area in reign Preah Bat Srey Lum Pongrachea. While a Khmer commander of troop, named Krisna brought a big bronze bowl, assets and also his soldiers to escape from enemies in Angkor area. They arrived at the lake to settle edge of lake. Later the commander of troop told his armed forces that the bowl bronze was the khmer king’s legacy in many generations, So that this secret should keep away from Siam troups. The commander of troops gave his soldiers with a drink of water by using a bowl in front of a small shrine the east edge lake near the hole of crocodile. A minute happened strange miracle, the sky turned dark and heavily rain, lightning, the land kept the bronze bowl began to crack and absorbed with disappearance and the commander of troop died at that time. The gateway of the resort was built with (Preah Vihear style), man-made mountain, bronze bowl image, other buildings such as: resting houses on the Koh Rumdol (Rumdol island), hotel and guest houses, Phsit guest house, basin, camping place, museum building, restaurant, model Angkor Wat temple and beautiful attractive gardens etc...

Resort

Phnom Santuk Site

Phnom Santuk is a cultural and natural site located in Kor Koh village, Kor Koh commune, Santuk district, about 15 kilometers from the provincial town traveling along National Road 6 and turn left 2 kilometers. The Santuk mountain has been called in many names as below: - Phnom Thom (in history) - Phnom Arth Santuk (in history) - Phnom Santuk (in history) - Phnom Chorm Chong kiri - Phnom Kroptuk - Phnom Preah Bat Channtuk The site area has been four mountains: Phnom Santuk, Phnom Sras Khchao (Phnom Tbeng), Phnom Penchum (Phnom Krapeu) and Phnom Champa (Phnomsroch). The site obtains rich cultural resources for all tourists to visit such as: - Staircase climb up the top of the mountain, 2.8 m width and 809 steps reconstructed in 1994 on the old staircase made concrete, 1.8 m and 1550 steps constructed in 1965. - Stupa was built in 15 century and other sculptures. - Buddhist temple having eight corners constructed in 19-20 century. - Statue of Preah Ratanakodth Preah Bat NoromdomSihanuok. - Many Buddha statues were carved from great mountain rock including three big Buddha statues the reclining Buddha (reaching Nirvan), each has more than 10-meter length. - Preah Bat Chan Tuk statue was carved on the stone shape as foot of a sacred human and other sculptures. - Prasat Touch of pyramid shape, made of sandstone, has three stories and three-meter height, and is located next to the ancient wooden temple (presently, it is made of cement) with a rectangular pond (10m x 10m). - By the stories, the construction and the statues were erected during the reign of Preah Ponhea Dharma Reacha (1474-1494).

Temple

Phum Prasat Temple

Located in Prasat Village, Prasat Commune, Santuk district, about 29 km far from provincial town and there is road from the southern direction of 500-meter length. This temple was built of brick, masonry and sandstone in 8th century (706 A.D) with Kampong Preah style to dedicate to Shiva. It was a sanctuary-built temple on the flat terrace without the false door and faced to the east. In the ancient period, the doors were made by two wooden boards-one carved with sculptures of male divinities at another one carved with female divinities. The southern framed door was inscribed with five lines of inscription, and its back was mostly eroded. The lintel was ornamented by the garlands; the diamond column and the upper corner of the temple contained the segments of Linga and Yoni. South of the large temple, was a hill called Toul Samrong or Toul Nak Ta Samrong; and east of this hill, there was a Pou tree in which the local people call Toul Nak Ta Deum Pou.

Resort

Steung Chinith Site

Steung Chinith is the natural man-made resort located at the border of Baray and Santuk district about 37km from provincial town, when arriving Kampong Thma market town turn left to national road 71 about 3700m then turn left on red road about 600m along with canal on both sides to the Steung Chinith. This area is a Steung Chinith hydraulies system constructed in 1976 during Pol Pot regime and in 2003 the current Royal Government.

Resort

6 Makara Dam

6 Makara Dam is man-made site located in Kbal Bei village, Tipor commune, Santuk district about 28km from provincial town and about 13km from cultural and natural Phnom Santuk site when travel beyond 2km from Phnom Santuk site then turn left on red road about 6000m along with canal on both sides to the 6 Makara. This area is a hydraulies system constructed in 1978 during Pol Pot regime and restored in 2018 by the current Royal Government. This area is very popular for local tourist. They always go to visit there on weekend day and other vocation day off for relaxing, fresh air, and eating local food with the fresh landscape and swimming, boat riding and fishing.

Resort

TnousTaprum Site

TnousTaprum is a natural site located at the border of Srueng commune, Prasat Sambor district and Tipor commune, Santuk district about 72km from provincial town when arriving Tomnob pagoda turn right on red dirty road about 21km to the TnousTaprom. If tourist travel to Tipo commune about 72km from provincial town when arriving Tipo commune continue on red road about 18km to the Sen Apivath village turn left on dirty road about 5km to the TnousTaprom. The site has the popularity place of national tourists always to rest leisure, fresh air and eat to watch the view. The site covered by the place is massive and offers loads for the tourists to enjoy. This site has a feature ancient temple, monasteries, river, spring water and nature forest. All visitors can relax, eat local foods with fresh air, water bath and camp.

Ancient temple

Tnoat Chum Temple

Tnoat Chum located in Tnoat Chum village, Tnaot Chum commune, Baray district. The site has been two sanctuaries, the first is the west Kuk temple and the second is north Kuk temple (Kuk Kambut). The temple was constructed by Sambor Prei Kuk style in 7th century.

Religion Centre

Cultural Tourism Religion Centre of SampovTreylokTreyleak

Cultural Tourism Religion Centre of SampovTreylok Treylak is a worship goodness place, located Kal MekhTbong Krape commune, Santuk district Kampong Thom province. This worship has a gateway Panhchi Pagoda, about 8 km from the national road 6 and 12 km from the provincial town. The worship was built during 1982 by Preah Ang Keut Vay, former Preah Kuro head of a Buddhist monastery Samrong Mean Chey Pagoda, namely Lapak (Lbak) pagoda and inaugurated consequences on Thursday 21 March 2013.

Ancient temple

Kok Rokar (Preah Theat) Temple

Kok Rokar temple is located in Rokar village, Srayov Commune, Steung Sen town about 14 km from provincial town. The temple was built of sandstone and late rite in Khleang style at the end of 11th century during the reign of king Suryavarman I to dedicate to Shiva. This isolated sanctuary (dimension: 6 m x 5 m; 8 m height) was built on the hill and faced to the east. The central part of the temple has conical form with porches opening to the east, and a door reached from the eastern entrance (three other doors were the false doors). The diamond column has octagonal forms, and the three lintels have various forms. Based on the study to the site, the sanctuary was formed in rectangular shape. The outside rampart has 25 m x 25 m size and Gopura from the four directions which jointed to the surrounding laterite rampart. Outside the rampart, there were likely moat surrounded as we saw some marks remain until now.

Religious tourism

Indrisamvora Pagoda (Wat Kampong Thom)

Wat Indrisamvora, also known as Wat Kampong Thom, is located in Kdei village, Prey Tahu commune, Steung Sen town, about 1 kilometer from the provincial town on the national road 6. It was built 17th century by Oknha Decho Boran Rachea called Ta Krahamka. This pagoda was selected for tourism attraction, because it is better criteria such as: beautiful, good environment, sanitation, large place, different gateways and architectural buildings constructed by Khmer style and there are infrastructures like Bali building, library, Buddhist temple, house for Buddhist monks, eating house and displaying the ox cart, palm boat etc. The pagoda has also the holy place, education site of both Buddha and empire powers. It is a place for visitors to relax and visit, especially during festivals.

Temple

Porthivaang Temple (Kukvaang)

Porthivaang Temple (Kukvaang) Porthivang Temple is located in Porthivang Temple, Raing Tbong Village, Taing Krasaing Commune, Santuk District. This temple is a single temple built of brick. Porthivang Temple is in the Kampong Preah or Prey Kuk style of the late Chenla period and is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Temple

Prasat Kroul Romeas Temple

Prasat Kroul Romeas located the southern side of Sambor temple group about 500 m. This temple was built during the reign king Suryavarman I (end of 11th century). The sanctuaries made of brick, sandstone and laterite and dedicated Shiva god. At the eastern temple there were four small sanctuaries, made of brick in raw line on quadrilateral hill and faced to the East, perhaps it was built later Sambor temple in Middle 7th century dedicated to Shiva god. At the southeastern of these temples, there were two temples recognized as the original ancient khmer styles and the sanctuaries were very important other temples in that area. In the Kroul Romeas temple group located in the southeastern, named Srei Kroupleak temple.

Temple

Prasat Sandan Temple

Prasat Sandan group is located the western part of Sambor temple, Lion temple and Yeay Poeun temple. These temples contain the scatter more sanctuaries and there are a way from a temple linking to another temple. Each temple is about 50 m-300 m such as Bosream, Asram Eisey, Chhrey, Chambak temple.

Temple

Prasat Chhrey Temple

The sanctuary was built of brick, sandstone and offers Chhrey tree cover the tower.

Community Tourism

Sambor Prei Kuk Community Tourism

Sambo Prei Kuk Community is located in Sambor Prei Kuk Commune, Prasat Sambor District About 30 km from the provincial capital on National Road No. 62, about 16 km, turn right On Road No. 219, about 14 km to Sambor Prei Kuk Community. Sambo Prei Kuk Community provides services for all tourists visiting Sambo Prei Kuk Temple: Accommodation services (lodging houses), Food and drinks (local), Community tour guides, cycling, camping and selling community products: soy milk, cashew nuts, weaving crafts (twisted mat weaving, twisted mat weaving, twisted mat weaving and bamboo mat weaving).

Community Tourism

Boeung Kranhak Community Base Tourism

Boeung Kranhak CBT is a natural site located in Kanti and TbongToek village, Meanrith commune, Sandan district about 80km from provincial town when arriving Sandan town turn right on road about 6km to the Boeng Kranhak CBT. Boeng Kranhak CBT has tourism potentials like: nature forest, feature of ancient temple, rarely birds and landscape of water view, and swimming in the natural lake. The community has accommodation service (home stay), foods and beverages (local), boat riding, adventuring and camping.

Ancient temple

Andet Temple

Andet Temple is located in Prasat Village, Sankor Commune, Kampong Svay district, about 27 kilometers northwest of provincial town turn left 2km from the national road 6. The temple was built in second half of 7th century (627-707) during the reign of king Jayavarman I to dedicate to God Hirihara (Shiva+Vishu), in Kampong Preah style and made of brick with masonry, laterite and sandstone. Prasat Andet had isolated plan, built on a 5.30-meter height artificial hill, and was form in rectangular shape with 7.50-meter length, 5.50-meter width and 1meter thick (interior to exterior). It was facing to the East. The coronet (2.22 lengths) was ornamented around by the rings decorated, and at between of the rings we decorated with garland and bulb flowers surrounded, which are joining each other by the end of the decorations. In original former time, this temple contained Harihara Statue standing on a decorative royal throne, and the statue was brought to be kept at Phnom Penh National Museum. The framed door had 1m width, 2m height and 0.20 m thick.

Resort

Keng Kaul Resort

Keng Kaul Resort is a natural man-made resort located in Trach village, Kampong Chenchueng commune, Stoung district about 55km on the right-side national road 6 northwest of provincial town. The resort has the popularity place of national – international tourists when they travelled across this region to rest leisure, fresh air and eat to watch the view. The site covered by the place is massive and offers loads for the tourists to enjoy and agriculture-tourism potentials such as: Rice cashew and Date-palm tree are important corps and venue for tourists can also enjoy of various other recreational activities such as: swimming, riding boats, watching sunset and camping and also serve accommodation service (Bungalow) and foods and beverages.

Resort

O Mean Dam resort

O Mean Dam is man-made site located in Popeung village, Meanchey commune, Sandan district about 55km from provincial town and about 25km from Sambor Prei kuk cultural site when arriving Ta Oak market town turn left on road about 10km to the Au Mean. This area is an irrigation scheme rehabilitation constructed in 2015 by the current Royal Government. This area is very popular for local tourist. They always go to visit there for relaxing, fresh air, and eating local food with the fresh landscape and swimming, boat riding, fishing and visiting local people’s daily livelihood.

Tourism Community

Phatsanday Eco-Tourism Community

Infrastructures and people living in this area with the boats and floating houses located in Prekkhsach village, Phatsanday commune, Kampong Svay district about 125km northwest of provincial town and about 15km from Boribor district town, Kampong Chhnang province. The majority villagers always practice fishing and sell fish to supply for Kampong Chhnang markets and other to Kampong Thom such as dried fish, smoked fish, fish paste and fish or meat paste etc. The community also actively contributes to the fish conservation in Phatsanday area.

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