Wat Ounalom
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.
- Where
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 11.5678, 104.9300
Get the Wat Ounalom stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Ounalom. 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 Phnom Penh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wat Ounalom
Sisowath Quay 0.3 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.
National Museum of Cambodia 0.3 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.
Royal Palace 0.5 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.
Silver Pagoda 0.6 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.
Chaktomuk Conference Hall 0.8 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 Botum 0.9 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.
Central Market 1.0 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.
Cambodia Vietnam Friendship Monument 1.1 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.
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Questions
Where is Wat Ounalom?
Wat Ounalom is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sisowath Quay (0.3 km), National Museum of Cambodia (0.3 km), Royal Palace (0.5 km).
How do I get the Wat Ounalom stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Ounalom and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Phnom Penh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wat Ounalom before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Phnom Penh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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