Thursday, November 19, 2009

Battang Bang Province


Battambong is the second capital city of Cambodia and it has a lot of colony buildings were constructed in 1863 - 1953 by the French regime. This place is the best fame of rice-production to export to other provinces such as Phnom Penh city and other countries. It has many kinds of ruby or sapphires in Pailin town and the fame of fresh orange fruit. Battambang means the loss of holy club.
Land Areas : is around 11,702 square kilometers
Population : is around 1,036,523 persons
: Baset Temple or Wat Baset

This temple was built in 11th century ( around 1002 AD ) by King Suryavarman I who built the Phimeanakas temple in the center of Angkor Thom ( Former Royal Palace ). This is the Architecture of Khmer in 11th century. and nearby the temple has a big pond 20 x 12 meters = 10 meters depth , it has never dried up.etc

Wat Ek Phnom temple

This temple was built in around 1002 by King Suryavarman I after Takeo temple in the Angkor Areas. This temple is a holy place for local people in the full moon day of Buddhist religion.etc

Prasat Phnom Banan temple

This temple was built in the King Udayadityavarmarn II ( 1050 - 1066 AD ) who built the Baphuon temple in the center of Former Angkor Thom and in 1181 - 1220 AD , the King Jayavarman VII was restored and completion the whole building to become a great Buddhist site. Elevation of Banan mountain is around 400 meters height. This is a very famous temple in the whole Cambodia.
Battambang province has an ancient Khmer temple is around 300 temples or Prasat. I do not include in all those places.
Phnom Sam Pov mountain

This mountain is a natural mountain that was built the monastery on the summit. Elevation is around 100 meters height. This place is crowded by local and foreigners tourists in the Full moon day of Buddhist religion and Khmer Happy New. etc.
Beung Kam Penh Poouy or Kam Penh poouy lake
This is a huge or a big lake was constructed by Pol Pot regime in 1975 - 1979 . They made the dam from Ta Ngen mountain to Kam Penh Pouy mountain to retain the water in rainy season. This place is very popular for local and foreigner tourists to visit it on Saturday and Sunday. This lake is around 1900 meters width by 19 Kms long. It is a clean place and has many small buildings to relax and picnics.
Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary
Prek Toal is a big bird sanctuary in Asian countries. All the kinds of the birds have always immigrated from other places or countries to make the nests and lay the eggs or small birds in dry season ( mid October - February in every year.We can go to visit this bird sanctuary by boat trip from Battambang provincial town or Siem Reap town - Angkor. etc Sek Sork Waterfall and Pech Chenda Waterfall

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