Wat Kong Kang | Hello Angkor

Area: Pailin Province > Krong Pailin > Sangkat Pailin
| Type: Ancient Remains & Temples

Located at the southern end of Pailin city, and at the foothill of Phnom Yat, Wat Kong Kang is pagoda and monastery dating back to 1942. The pagoda, like the constructions atop Phnom Yat was built by the Kula people who lived here in the 1900s, working as gem traders. Monks had to abandon the area during the Khmer Rouge era and returned later, with the pagoda restored in more recent times.

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Site Info

Site Name: Wat Kong Kang Khmer Name: វត្តរតនសោភ័ណ្ឌ (វត្តកោងកាង)
Reference ID: HA40456 | Posted: January 21, 2024 | Last Update: January 28th, 2024
Tags/Group: T21, Temples, Wat
Location: Pailin Province > Krong Pailin > Sangkat Pailin

Rodney Charles LHuillier

Living in Asia for over a decade and now residing in beautiful Siem Reap. Rodney Charles L'Huillier has spent over seven years in Cambodia and is the author of Ancient Cambodia (2024) and Essential Siem Reap (2017, 2019). Contact via [email protected] - more..