Wat Botum
Buddhist temple in Phnom Penh, Cambodia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wat Botum (Khmer: វត្តបទុម, UNGEGN: Vôtt Bâtŭm, ALA-LC: Vatt Padum [ʋɔət ɓɑːtum]; lit. 'Temple of the Lotus Blossoms'), the official name is Wat Botum Vatey Reachavararam (Khmer: វត្តបទុមវតីរាជវរារាម) literally means "The temple of lotus which was built by the king", is a wat (pagoda) located on Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is to the south of the Royal Palace on the western side of Wat Botum Park.[1] Wat Botum is a Khmer Buddhist pagoda in Phnom Penh, built by King Ponhea Yat (1405-1467) in the 15th century, located south of the Royal Palace of Cambodia. This pagoda is one of the five oldest pagodas in Phnom Penh with ancient origins.
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Wat Botum | |
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វត្តបទុម | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Oknha Suor Srun St. (7), Sangkat Chaktomuk, Daun Penh District, Phnom Penh |
Country | Cambodia |
Geographic coordinates | 11°33′34″N 104°55′54″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | King Ponhea Yat |
Completed | 1442 |
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