Wat Phnom

Halal Tourism (Cambodia)

Phnom Penh, March 14th, 2023 —

Wat Phnom is a cultural, historical and historical tourist destination and the heart of Phnom Penh, which gave this capital its name. This major tourist attraction is 27 meters high and is considered to be the center of Phnom Penh.

Wat Phnom is open to the public every day for free. The most popular time of entertainment is in the afternoon.

A parallel legend about the history of Wat Phnom states: “Originally, a widow named Penh spent a day walking along the Mekong River. Seeing a koki tree floating near the river bank, he called the neighbors to help retrieve the koki tree. In the Koki tree, he also found four valuable Buddha statues. During 1372, he brought the villagers of Poun Chea Phnom and built a temple to house the Buddha statue. In 1434, King Ponhea Yat came here and built a city named after this place”.

Wat Phnom is a tourist attraction in Phnom Penh that can attract a lot of tourists, especially during the Khmer New Year, many national guests Like to come together to play popular games here. Foreigners also visited and took pictures of the Wat Phnom resort as a souvenir.