Wat Moha Montrey Explained

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".

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11.5544°N 104.9133°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ray, Nick. Cambodia. 14 January 2011. 2005. Lonely Planet. 978-1-74059-111-9. 129.