Oudong
The royal capital of Cambodia from 1618 to 1866, at the foot of Phnom Oudong in Kampong Speu province. Stupas holding the ashes of kings stand along the ridge, and a long stairway climbs to a hilltop with views over the plain.
- Where
- Kampong Speu, Cambodia
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.8167, 104.7500
Get the Oudong stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Oudong. 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 Speu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Oudong
Boeung Kak 32 km
A lake area in central Phnom Penh that was once the city's largest urban lake. It was filled with sand from about 2008, and the area is now being rebuilt as a new district.
Phnom Penh Cathedral 32 km
A French Gothic revival cathedral finished in Phnom Penh in 1927, known as Christ the King. The Khmer Rouge tore it down stone by stone in April 1975, and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications now stands on the site. Its surviving bells sit at the National Museum.
Raffles Hotel Le Royal 32 km
A colonial hotel in Phnom Penh opened in 1929. It has hosted writers, politicians and journalists, and its Elephant Bar remains a well known place for a drink. It was restored in the 1990s and remains one of the best known colonial buildings in the city.
National Library of Cambodia 32 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.
Vattanac Capital 33 km
A 39 storey, 187 metre tower in central Phnom Penh, one of the tallest buildings in the city. A viewing floor near the top gives wide views over the capital and the rivers.
Wat Phnom 33 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.
Central Market 33 km
An art deco market in the middle of Phnom Penh, finished in 1937. The yellow building has a central dome 26 metres high, with four arched wings branching out from it, and stalls inside sell jewellery, clothes, flowers and food.
Wat Ounalom 34 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.
Questions
Where is Oudong?
Oudong is in Kampong Speu, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Boeung Kak (32 km), Phnom Penh Cathedral (32 km), Raffles Hotel Le Royal (32 km).
How do I get the Oudong stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Oudong and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kampong Speu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Oudong before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kampong Speu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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