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The historical site is located at 2.2
Kilometer distance from the Kampong Cham provincial town along the National road
N0 7 (Phnom Penh- Kampong Cham) in 12-kilometer distance and turn left more 200
Metres. The temple can be accessible by all types of vehicles. The temple site
is divided into: Tonle Om: Size 400 Meters x 500 Meters located at the East of
the temple in approximate 300-metres distance from the temple.
First Long Building: Size 421 Metres x 371 Metres made of late rite stone
of 2.9-meter height and 2.4-metre length. Now, most parts of this long building
have broken. In the area of the first long building included: - Six Lions:
Located at the entrance of the second long building; the entrance has two-metre
width. - Eight dragons: Located behind the six lions. - Two devils: Stand at
both sides of the entrance.
Second Long Building: include - Two statues
of Te Cho Dam Din - Two devils each has 1.6-metre height. - Two ponds each has
20 Metre x 20 Metre; the two ponds are not dried during the dry season.
Third Long Building: Is thicker than the
first and the second and has accesses from the four directions. In the third
long building, there are: -In front of the entrance, there is an eight-hand
statue of Preah Norey - At the left-hand side, there is a four - hand statue of
Preah Norey
Fourth Long Building: Made of late rite
stone; it is separated and different from the first, second and third because it
has accesses from the 12 directions.
If we enter into the middle of the temple, we notice a high mid-peak made of
sandstone with Buddhist statue facing the four directions of East, West, North
and South. Nor Kor Ba Chey temple has wide location; it is not smaller than
other temples in Cambodia. The temple is the main gathering place for the people
in Kampong Cham province, and other provinces and municipalities. The temple was
built in 11th Century.
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Source: Ministry of
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