Wat Phnom Pagoda
Wat Phnom is a Buddhist temple in Doun Penh, Phnom Penh. The site features a pagoda, a stupa symbolizing the name of Phnom Penh, and a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity.- Opening hours: 7:00 AM—6:30 PM
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia
- Also known as: “Wat Phnom”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library and Central Market.
National Library
Library
Photo: Gonzo Gooner, CC BY 3.0.
The National Library of Cambodia is the national library of Cambodia, based in Phnom Penh. From 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge destroyed many of the books and bibliographical records, it is commonly thought that about 20% of its 65,000 materials survived, though the true number lost remains unknown. National Library is situated 400 metres west of Wat Phnom Pagoda.
Central Market
Marketplace
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Central Market is a market and an art deco landmark in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The bright yellow building completed in 1937 has a 26-metre high central dome, with four tall arch-roofed arms branching out diagonally across the block, creating vast hallways housing countless stalls and a variety of goods. Central Market is situated 760 metres south of Wat Phnom Pagoda.
National Museum of Cambodia
Museum
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Cambodia is Cambodia's largest museum of cultural history and is the country's leading historical and archaeological museum. It is located in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh. National Museum of Cambodia is situated 1¼ km southeast of Wat Phnom Pagoda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koh Pich.
Koh Pich
Suburb
Photo: Io Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Koh Pich is a 100-hectare island and a mixed-use estate and central business district in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It lies in the Tonlé Bassac River near Chaktomuk, where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers meet and the Bassac River branches off; it forms part of Chamkar Mon District and faces Koh Norea across the river. Koh Pich is situated 3½ km southeast of Wat Phnom Pagoda.
Wat Phnom Pagoda
- Categories: wat, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Voat Phnum, Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Mekong Lowlands and Central Plains, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.57613° or 11° 34′ 34″ northLongitude
104.92321° or 104° 55′ 24″ eastOpen location code
7P36HWGF+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 175005909OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1818101
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Wat Phnom Pagoda” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Wat Phnom”
- Burmese: “ဝပ်ဖနွမ်”
- Chinese: “塔山寺”
- Dutch: “Wat Phnom”
- Estonian: “Wat Phnom”
- French: “Wat Phnom”
- German: “Wat Phnom”
- Hungarian: “Vat Phnom”
- Japanese: “ワット・プノン”
- Khmer: “វត្តភ្នំ”
- Khmer: “វត្តភ្នំដូនពេញ”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Wat Phnom”
- Norwegian: “Wat Phnom”
- Portuguese: “Wat Phnom”
- Russian: “Ват Пном”
- Spanish: “Pagoda de la Montaña”
- Spanish: “Wat Phnom”
- Swedish: “Wat Phnom”
- Thai: “วัดพนม”
- Ukrainian: “Ват Пном”
- Vietnamese: “Wat Phnom”
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Highlights include Wat Phnom Arts and Crafts Center and The Giant Clock of Phnom Penh.
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