Banteay Prey Nokor
An ancient walled enclosure and Buddhist temple site at the northwest edge of Kampong Cham, with a large rectangular earthen wall and moat. It is on Cambodia's tentative World Heritage list. Its remains are quiet and seldom visited.
- Where
- Kampong Cham, Cambodia
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.9999, 105.4391
Get the Banteay Prey Nokor stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Banteay Prey Nokor. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kampong Cham volume with your photos and a note.
Near Banteay Prey Nokor
Sisowath Quay 73 km
A three kilometre riverfront promenade along the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh. It is lined with cafes, restaurants and hotels, and looks across to the Royal Palace and the meeting of the rivers.
Chaktomuk Conference Hall 73 km
A fan shaped theatre and conference hall in Phnom Penh by the architect Vann Molyvann. It is one of the best known works of the New Khmer Architecture of the 1960s. Its rooftop and curved halls have been used for conferences, concerts and state events.
Wat Phnom 73 km
A Buddhist temple on a small artificial hill in the centre of Phnom Penh, said to be the origin of the city's name. A tall stupa stands beside the pagoda, and the hill is the highest point in the city.
Wat Ounalom 73 km
A Buddhist monastery on Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh, founded in the 15th century. It was the headquarters of the Mahanikaya order of Cambodian Buddhism and is said to hold a hair of the Buddha.
Royal Palace 74 km
The official residence of the King of Cambodia, on the riverfront in Phnom Penh. Its Khmer style roofs and spires date from the 1860s, and parts of the grounds are open to visitors.
National Library of Cambodia 74 km
The national library, founded by the French in Phnom Penh in 1924. It is housed in a colonial building near Wat Phnom and holds books and archives from before the Khmer Rouge period.
National Museum of Cambodia 74 km
Cambodia's largest museum of cultural history, in a red pavilion style building beside the Royal Palace. It holds the finest collection of Khmer sculpture, including pieces from Angkor and pre Angkorian sites.
Silver Pagoda 74 km
A pagoda on the south side of the Royal Palace compound, officially called Wat Ubaosoth Ratanaram. Its floor is covered with silver tiles, and it holds a small Emerald Buddha and many royal treasures.
Questions
Where is Banteay Prey Nokor?
Banteay Prey Nokor is in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sisowath Quay (73 km), Chaktomuk Conference Hall (73 km), Wat Phnom (73 km).
How do I get the Banteay Prey Nokor stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Banteay Prey Nokor and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kampong Cham volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Banteay Prey Nokor before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kampong Cham volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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