Wat Hanchey At Kampong Cham

Wat Hanchey is a hilltop pagoda that was an important centre of worship during the Chenla period when, as today, is offered some of the best Mekong views in Cambodia. During the time of the the Chenla empire, this may have been an important transit stop on journeys between the ancient cities of Thala Boravit (near stung Treng to the north), and Angkor Borei (near Takeo to south ), and Sambor Prey Kuk (near Kom Pong Thom to west) and Banteay Prei Nokor (near Memot to east).
    Sitting in front of a large, contemporary wat is a remarkable brick sanctuary dating from the 8th century. The well-preserved incriptions on the
doorway are in ancient Sanskrit. A hole in the roof lets in a lone shaft of light. The foundation of several other 8th-century structures, some of them destroyed by american bombs, are scattered around the compound, along with a clutch of bizarre fruit and animal statues.

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