Wat Moha Montrey | |
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វត្តមហាមន្ត្រី | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism (Thammayut sector) |
Location | |
Country | Cambodia |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1970 |
Wat Moha Montrey ( Khmer: វត្តមហាមន្ត្រី, UNGEGN: Vôtt Môha Môntrei, ALA-LC: Vatt Mahā Mantrī [ʋɔət mɔhaː mɔntrəj]) is a wat located on Sihanouk Boulevard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[ citation needed] 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".[ citation needed]
11°33′16″N 104°54′48″E / 11.55444°N 104.91333°E
Wat Moha Montrey | |
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វត្តមហាមន្ត្រី | |
Facade | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism (Thammayut sector) |
Location | |
Country | Cambodia |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1970 |
Wat Moha Montrey ( Khmer: វត្តមហាមន្ត្រី, UNGEGN: Vôtt Môha Môntrei, ALA-LC: Vatt Mahā Mantrī [ʋɔət mɔhaː mɔntrəj]) is a wat located on Sihanouk Boulevard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[ citation needed] 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".[ citation needed]
11°33′16″N 104°54′48″E / 11.55444°N 104.91333°E