Kampong Chhnang is a central province of Cambodia. The province is subdivided into 8 districts. Tourists in large number come to watch the Phnom Ta Reach, Kampong Chhnang. This is the natural and historical site, which is related to the Pol Pot time. Phnom Ta Reach is located at Phnom Touch village, Pong Ro Commune, Ro Lea Pha Ear district about 10 kilometer distance from the provincial town. The Phnom Ta Reach, Kampong Chhnang will give you the impression of the ancient Cambodian art and architecture.
The Phnom Ta Reach, Kampong Chhnang is the place where Pol Pot mobilized prisoners to carve the mountain rock having 200 meter length, 2.8 meter width and 6 meter height. Here you can see many small concrete apartments in a large space. Outside, there are a lot of big and small mountains, palm trees.
Other than the concrete apartments, you will also come across many other temples and historical sites in Kampong Chhnang which have not been developed such as:
- The Prasat Ponarey is located at Ei Lech village, Chra Nuk Commune, Kampong Leng District about13 Kilometers distance from the provincial town.
- The Prasat Pros or Saklor is located at Kang Kep village, Chra Nuk Commune, Kampong Leng District about 19 Kilometers distance from the provincial town.
- The Prasat Sreym is located at Pra Sat village, Da Commune, Kampong Leng District about 17 Kilometer distance from the provimncial town.
- The Prasat Thmar Pdey or Slotey is Located at Chra Leang village, Da Commune, Kampong Leng District about 15 Kilometer distance from the provincial town.
- The Prasat Kampong Preach is located at Wat kampong Preah, Chhnuk Tru Commune, Boribo District about 8 Kilometer distance from the provincial town.
- The Wat Leng Keng is the old capital located at Lung Vek Commune, Kampong Tra Lach District about 24 Kilometers distance from the provincial town.
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