There are several attractions places that make a good day trips in Takeo province such as :
- Phnom Da Temple & Angkor Borei
- Phnom Chisor Temple
- Phnom Tamao wildlife Rescue Centre
- Tonle Bati & Taprohm Temple
- Neang Khmao Temple
Takeo , the oldest province amounts 25 provinces of Cambodia, is one of the most developed provinces. It is rich in history relating to the Nokor Phnom period and the Chenla Empire. The tourism industry here is developing rapidly and playing role in the changing faces of the province. In TaKeo province there are 34 ancient temples that are the heritage and soul of the Khmer, making the province a popular destination for tourists. Among the temples in Takeo province, parts of six are still standing. They include :
Phnom Da and Angkor Borei
Known as Vyadhapura when it served as the Capital of “Water Chenla” in the 8th century, Angkor Borei founded in the 5th Century is one of the earliest Pre-Angkorian site in Cambodia. Today Angkor Borei is a small impoverished riverine town surrounded bby an ancient wall. The local economy is based on dry season rice cultivation, year round fishing and raising the chicken and pigs that forage on the unpaved streets. The modest archaeological Museum, a bit east of the road bridge , occupies a Khmer-style building set to open in 2008. Features are locally discovered Funan and Chenla era artefacts including human bones, pottery, jewellery and stone carvings. The dark-red statues are copies of important works now in Phnom Penh’s National Museum.
Neang Khmao Temple
Neang Kmao temple is located in Rovieng commune, Samrong district, off National Road 2 about 52 kilometers south of Phnom Penh. This temple is inside Wat Neang Kmao. Constructed of sandstone and brick in the style of Koh ker, the temple was built by king Jayavarman IV from 921-941 in the 10th century for the worship of Brahmanism. The site originally consisted of three temples built side by side, however, only two are still standing, and both are heavily damaged.
Phnom Chisor Temple
Phnom Chisor temple is a historical site located in Sla village , Rovieng commune , Samrong district , about 62 kilometers south of Phnom Penh. Phnom Chisor temple was built in the early 11th century by king Suryavarman I (AD 1002-1050), Who practiced Brahmanism. Constructed of sandstone and other stones, it is 60 meters long and 50 meters wide and sits atop a mountain. The temple is surrounded by two galleries. The first gallery , is 60 meters long each side. The second, smaller gallery, is in the middle,where there is the main worship place with two doors and a wooden statue. There are beautiful sculptures on the lintel and the pillars. All the tourists usually climb the staircase on the west side of the mountain, which has 390 steps and descend by the south side staircase, which has 408 steps. Another set of stairs in frond of the temple links the to Sen Chhmos temple, Sen Phouvang temple and Tonle Om, a lake considered sacred by Brahmans and used for washing away sins. In addition, there is a mountain cave, Vimean Chan, located about 150 meters south of the temple. It is a quiet place for Brahmans or ascetics to meditate. During the American war with Vietnamese, the site was bombed, dislodging several large rocks that block the entrance to the cave today.
Tonle Bati
Tonle Bati is located in Thnal Teaksin village, Krang Thnoung commune, Bati district , about 35 kilometers from phnom penh . Tonle Bati is a place of worship and features two ancient temples , Taprohm and Yeay Pov, and a pagoda, Wat Tonle Bati, which was built in 1576.
Taprohm Temple
This temple, adapted from Bayon style , was built during the late 12th and early 13th centuries, during the reign of king Jayavarman VII ( AD 1181-1220 ) as a place of worship for Brahmans and Buddhists. The temple is 42 meters long , 36 meters wide and 11 meters high. Today the temple body, the gallery , the wall, gopura and the moat surrounding the temple are heavily damaged. The temple was constructed of brick and laterite and divided into many rooms. The outside wall is decorated with bas-reliefs illustrating the Brahman story about the celestial nymph. Inside the temple are five rooms and a 13th century Buddha statue that faces east.
Yeay Pov Temple
Yeay Pov temple is behind Wat Tonle Bati , about 100 meters from Ta Prohm Temple . Constructed of sandstone in the 12th century, it is 7 meters square and faces east. In addition, there is also a natural lake that is 7000 meters long . During the dry season , the lake is 1000 meters wide and 1 to 2.5 meters deep. During the rainy season , it swells to 1,500 meters wide and is about 4 meters deep.
Phnom Tamao wildlife Rescue Center
Phnom Tamao National zoo covers 70 hectares and is under the supervision of the department. It features 84 varieties of birds , quadrupeds and reptiles. The animals, which include alligators, elephants , lions, tigers, and bears, were collected by the Ministry of Agriculture.Some were recoved from people illegally trafficking wildlife in Cambodia.
Phnom Bayong & Environs
Affording breathtaking views of Vietnam’s pancake-flat Mekong Delta, the cliff-ringed by a 7th-century Chenla temple built to celebrate a victory over Funan. The linga originally in the inner chamber is now in paris’museé Guimet, but a number of flora-and fauna-themed bas-relief panels can still be seen, for example on the lintels of the three false doorways and carved into the brickwork.
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