Wat Langka
Appearance
Wat Langka | |
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វត្តលង្កា | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
District | Chamkar Mon |
Province | Phnom Penh |
Location | |
Country | Cambodia |
Geographic coordinates | 11°33′20.69″N 104°55′38.34″E / 11.5557472°N 104.9273167°E |
Wat Langka (Khmer: វត្តលង្កា, UNGEGN: Vôtt Lôngka, ALA-LC: Vatt Langkā, IPA: [ʋɔət laŋkaː]) is a wat in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[1] It is one of the five ancient pagodas in Phnom Penh that was built in 1422. The construction of Dum Dong as a place of refuge (as a place of refuge) for the storage of the Trinity and as a meeting place for Khmer and Sri Lankan monks. As a reminder of this gathering, this pagoda was also called Wat Lanka. Wat Langka is located southwest of the Independence Monument, Sihanouk Blvd. and St. 51.
Images
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Aerial View of Wat Langka and Independence Monument
References
[edit]- ^ "Wat Langka - Phnom Penh and around Guide". Rough Guides. Retrieved 19 August 2018.