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Photo: Sambo Preikuk
Travelers on their
way to Siem Reap and Angkor using National Road
No.6 will definitely have to pass Kompong Thom
which is about 160 kilometers to the north of Phnom
Penh. It is also one of the five provinces that
surrounds the famous Tonle Sap Lake. From here,
tourists may want to stay overnight and visit
some of the famous tourist attractions in
Kompong Thom which include the pre-Angkorian temples of Sambo Preikuk
and
the remote temples of Preah Vihear province the
next morning.
Sambo Preikuk is a
temple complex depicting Khmer civilization and
historical site and this is one of the most
visited places of interest in Kompong Thom. It is also one of the biggest
pre-Angkorian temples found in Cambodia. It is
located near the Stung Sen River which is about
thirty five kilometers northeast of Kompong Town
town itself. King Isanvaraman I built over one
hundred temples here in the 7th
century in this former Khmer capital city. Among
the main attractions in Kompong Thom here are Prasat Sambor with
its distinct large linga around the central
tower, Prasat Tao known for its lion statues and
Prasat Yeay Peau which is easily recognizable by
the giant tree covering its eastern gateway.
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