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Wat Phnom

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Wat Phnom

Wat Phnom (Khmer: វត្តភ្នំ, UNGEGN: Vôtt Phnum, ALA-LC: Vatt Bhnaṃ [ʋɔət pʰnom]; "Mountain Pagoda") is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Doun Penh, Phnom Penh. The site features a pagoda, a stupa symbolizing the name of Phnom Penh, and a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity. Wat Phno

m has a total height of 46 meters (150 ft). The pagoda is named after Lady Penh from the story of the discovery of the five statues: four Buddha statues and one Vishnu statue.

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