A contemporary monastery and pagoda located atop the prominent hill of the same name, Phnom Svay, and looks over the entire city of Sisophon. There is a walking trail that leads from the pagoda entrance heading west and then back east across the top of the small mountain and back to the pagoda. There’s a lookout and a Chinese shrine along the way (not pictured).
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Site Info
- Site Name: Wat Phnom Svay Khmer Name: វត្តភ្នំស្វាយ
- Reference ID: HA39743 | Last Update: January 8th, 2024
- Tags/Group: stupa, T21, Temples, Wat
- Location: Banteay Meanchey Province > Krong Serei Saophoan > Banteay Meanchey Province
