Wat Nokor
វត្តនគរ
An Angkorian sandstone temple in Kampong Cham with a newer, brightly painted vihara built around the old sanctuary.
Quick facts
- Pass Type
- Separate Ticket
- Entry Fee USD
- $2
- Opening Hours
- 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Commissioning King
- Jayavarman VII
- Century Built
- Late 12th Century
- Religion & Primary Deity
- Buddhist · Lokeshvara
- Circuit
- Outer Temple
- Distance from Siem Reap
- 420 km
- Best Time to Visit
- A stop on the Phnom Penh–Kampong Cham road, not a detour from Siem Reap
Nicknames and famous highlights
History and architecture
Wat Nokor Bachey is a Bayon-period Buddhist temple of Jayavarman VII. The old sandstone shrine, darkened and partly ruined, still stands, and a 20th-century vihara was constructed over and around it, so you walk from painted modern columns into 12th-century doorways. That layering is the reason to stop. The temple is on the edge of Kampong Cham city, a Mekong provincial capital east of Phnom Penh. A small local fee is charged. It is not on the Angkor Pass.
How to get to Wat Nokor
No origin routes are published yet. See every temple in Kampong Cham.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to visit Wat Nokor?
Wat Nokor charges a separate ticket of $2. The pass recorded here is Separate Ticket.
What are the opening hours of Wat Nokor?
Wat Nokor is listed as open 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. Best time to visit: A stop on the Phnom Penh–Kampong Cham road, not a detour from Siem Reap.
Who built Wat Nokor?
Commissioned under Jayavarman VII, Late 12th Century, Late 12th century, dedicated to Lokeshvara. The religion recorded here is Buddhist.
What is Wat Nokor known for?
Also called Wat Nokor Bachey. Known for Angkorian shrine inside a living pagoda, Blackened sandstone, Painted modern vihara