Sambor Prei Kuk
The remains of Isanapura, the capital of the pre Angkorian Chenla kingdom, about 30 kilometres north of Kampong Thom. Brick temples, some with octagonal towers, were built here in the 7th century. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Kampong Thom, Cambodia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 12.8673, 105.0400
Get the Sambor Prei Kuk stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sambor Prei Kuk. 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 Thom volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sambor Prei Kuk
Preah Khan Kampong Svay 68 km
A very large Angkorian temple enclosure in the forests of Preah Vihear province, about 100 kilometres from Angkor. It is among the largest Khmer temple sites by area and is little visited.
Spean Praptos 81 km
A Khmer stone bridge of more than twenty narrow corbelled arches on the old road from Angkor to Phnom Penh. It was once the longest corbelled stone bridge in the world and is still crossed on foot.
Tonle Sap 106 km
The largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, in central Cambodia. Its size changes greatly with the seasons because the Tonle Sap River reverses its flow in the rainy season, and floating villages sit on its waters.
Banteay Prey Nokor 106 km
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.
Beng Mealea 110 km
A temple from the Angkor Wat period about 40 kilometres east of the main group, built of sandstone in the early 12th century. It is largely unrestored, and visitors climb over fallen towers in a jungle setting.
Koh Ker 112 km
A remote archaeological site in northern Cambodia, briefly the Khmer capital in the 10th century under Jayavarman IV. Its seven tiered pyramid at Prasat Thom and dozens of other temples are spread through the forest. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Oudong 121 km
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.
Bakong 127 km
The earliest large sandstone temple mountain of the Khmer Empire, built in the late 9th century at Roluos. Five stepped tiers rise to a central tower and are guarded by stone elephants.
Questions
Where is Sambor Prei Kuk?
Sambor Prei Kuk is in Kampong Thom, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Preah Khan Kampong Svay (68 km), Spean Praptos (81 km), Tonle Sap (106 km).
How do I get the Sambor Prei Kuk stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sambor Prei Kuk and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kampong Thom volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sambor Prei Kuk before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kampong Thom volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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