Wat Langka | |
Native Name: | Central Khmer: វត្តលង្កា |
Map Type: | Cambodia |
Map Size: | 250 |
Coordinates: | 11.5557°N 104.9273°W |
Country: | Cambodia |
Province: | Phnom Penh |
District: | Chamkar Mon |
Wat Langka (Central Khmer: វត្តលង្កា, UNGEGN:, ALA-LC:, in Central Khmer pronounced as /ʋɔət laŋkaː/) is a wat in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[1] It is one of the five ancient pagodas in Phnom Penh that was built in 1422. The construction of Dum Dong as a place of refuge (as a place of refuge) for the storage of the Trinity and as a meeting place for Khmer and Sri Lankan monks. As a reminder of this gathering, this pagoda was also called Wat Lanka. Wat Langka is located southwest of the Independence Monument, Sihanouk Blvd. and St. 51.