Wat Moha Montrey | |
Religious Affiliation: | Theravada Buddhism (Thammayut sector) |
Country: | Cambodia |
Year Completed: | 1970 |
Wat Moha Montrey (Central Khmer: វត្តមហាមន្ត្រី, UNGEGN:, ALA-LC: in Central Khmer pronounced as /ʋɔət mɔhaː mɔntrəj/) is a wat located on Sihanouk Boulevard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Built in 1970, it was used by the Khmer Rouge between 1975 and 1979 as a storage house for rice and corn.[1] The tower measures 35 metres in height.[1] The temple was named in honor of Chakrey Ponn, King Monivong's War Minister. Moha Montrey means "The Great Minister".