Choeung Ek Killing Fields
A former orchard on the outskirts of Phnom Penh used by the Khmer Rouge as an execution and burial site between 1977 and 1979. A memorial stupa holds thousands of skulls recovered from the mass graves.
- Where
- Phnom Penh, Kandal, Cambodia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.4844, 104.9020
Get the Choeung Ek Killing Fields stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Choeung Ek Killing Fields. 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 Kandal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Choeung Ek Killing Fields
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum 7.4 km
A museum in a former secondary school in Phnom Penh that the Khmer Rouge turned into the S-21 prison. Thousands of prisoners were held and tortured here between 1975 and 1979, and the preserved cells and photographs now record that history.
Wat Langka 8.4 km
One of the five ancient pagodas of Phnom Penh, built in the Buddhist year 1985. It was set up as a place of refuge and for keeping the Tripitaka, and as a meeting place for monks, and it stands close to the Independence Monument.
Independence Monument 8.5 km
A lotus shaped tower built in 1958 to mark Cambodia's independence from France in 1953. It stands at an intersection in Phnom Penh and is a gathering place on national holidays. It stands near the Royal Palace and Norodom Boulevard and is lit up at night.
Norodom Sihanouk Memorial 8.6 km
A monument in Phnom Penh to King Father Norodom Sihanouk, with a statue of the former king on a pedestal. It stands near the riverfront and is a place for flowers and incense.
Wat Botum 8.9 km
A large Buddhist pagoda in Phnom Penh near the Royal Palace and Independence Monument, built in the 15th century according to tradition. Its name means Temple of the Lotus Flower. It lies beside Wat Botum Park and is still an active place of worship with resident monks.
Cambodia Vietnam Friendship Monument 8.9 km
A large concrete monument in Phnom Penh built in 1979 to mark the alliance between Cambodia and Vietnam after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. It shows soldiers and a Cambodian woman in a Soviet style design.
Silver Pagoda 9.3 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.
Royal Palace 9.4 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.
Questions
Where is Choeung Ek Killing Fields?
Choeung Ek Killing Fields is in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (7.4 km), Wat Langka (8.4 km), Independence Monument (8.5 km).
How do I get the Choeung Ek Killing Fields stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Choeung Ek Killing Fields and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kandal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Choeung Ek Killing Fields before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kandal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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