Preah Khan Kampong Svay
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.
- Where
- Preah Vihear, Cambodia
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.4080, 104.7485
Get the Preah Khan Kampong Svay stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Preah Khan Kampong Svay. 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 Preah Vihear volume with your photos and a note.
Near Preah Khan Kampong Svay
Koh Ker 44 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.
Spean Praptos 54 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.
Beng Mealea 56 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.
Sambor Prei Kuk 68 km
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.
Mahendraparvata 72 km
A lost city of the early Khmer Empire on Phnom Kulen, founded by Jayavarman II around 802. Airborne laser surveys in 2012 revealed its street grid and temples beneath the forest. Its remains are spread over a wide area of forest on the plateau.
Phnom Kulen 72 km
A sandstone plateau northeast of Siem Reap, regarded as a holy mountain and the place where Jayavarman II proclaimed the Khmer Empire in 802. It has a large reclining Buddha, a river with carved lingas and a popular waterfall.
Phnom Kulen National Park 74 km
A national park on the Phnom Kulen plateau north of Angkor, established in 1993 and covering about 374 square kilometres. The Khmer Empire was founded on this mountain in 802, and it holds waterfalls, a reclining Buddha and carved riverbed lingas.
Phnom Bok 83 km
A hill northeast of the Eastern Baray with a Khmer temple on top. It is one of a trio of mountain temples with a similar layout, and a steep climb leads to a summit with long views across the plain towards Phnom Kulen.
Questions
Where is Preah Khan Kampong Svay?
Preah Khan Kampong Svay is in Preah Vihear, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Koh Ker (44 km), Spean Praptos (54 km), Beng Mealea (56 km).
How do I get the Preah Khan Kampong Svay stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Preah Khan Kampong Svay and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Preah Vihear volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Preah Khan Kampong Svay before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Preah Vihear volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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