Ministry of Cult and Religion

Ministry of Cult and Religion is a public building in Chey Chumneah, Doun Penh, Phnom Penh. Ministry of Cult and Religion is situated near Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University, as well as near the government office National Council for Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodia Motherland.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chaktomouk Conference Hall and Royal Palace.

Chaktomouk Conference Hall

Theater building

The Chaktomuk Conference Hall is a theatre located in the city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The fan-shaped hall is one of the most iconic works of famous Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann and was since its construction in 1961 one of the "landmarks and infrastructures of the newly independent nation".

Royal Palace

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.

The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings which serves as the official royal residence of the King of Cambodia. Its full name in Khmer is the Preah Barom Reacheaveang Chaktomuk Serey Mongkol. Royal Palace is situated 440 metres west of Ministry of Cult and Religion.

Silver Pagoda

Buddhist temple

Photo: Adam Carr, Public domain.

The Silver Pagoda is located on the south side of the Royal Palace in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh. The official name is Wat Ubaosoth Ratanaram, also known as Wat Preah Keo Morakot which is commonly shortened to Wat Preah Keo in Khmer. Silver Pagoda is situated 290 metres west of Ministry of Cult and Religion.

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.

Ministry of Cult and Religion

Type: Public building
Also known as: “ក្រសួងធម្មការ និងសាសនា”
Categories: government office, building, office, and government building
Location: Chey Chumneah, Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Mekong Lowlands and Central Plains, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

11.56239° or 11° 33′ 45″ north

Longitude

104.9344° or 104° 56′ 4″ east

Open location code

7P36HW6M+XQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 254099716

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

OpenStreetMap feature

office=government

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In Other Languages

“Ministry of Cult and Religion” goes by many names.

Vietnamese: “Bộ Tín ngưỡng và Tôn giáo”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University and National Council for Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodia Motherland.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ministry of Cult and Religion and Buddhist Association of Cambodia.

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