🏛️ Sambor Prei Kuk

Cambodia · Asia · Cultural · 12.87°N, 105.05°E

Sambor Prei Kuk (Isanapura) is an archaeological site in Cambodia located in Kampong Thom Province, 30 km (19 mi) north of Kampong Thom, the provincial capital, 176 km (109 mi) east of Angkor and 206 km (128 mi) north of Phnom Penh. The now ruined complex dates back to the Pre-Angkorian Chenla Kingdom, established by king Isanavarman I as central royal sanctuary and capital, known then as "Isanapura". In 2017, Sambor Prei Kuk was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Quick facts

Country	Cambodia
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	12.87°N, 105.05°E · view on map

Sambor Prei Kuk is a cultural World Heritage site in Cambodia, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Sambor Prei Kuk was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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