Wat Phnom

Wat Phnom
វត្តភ្នំ
View of Wat Phnom
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Status	Wat Phnom Historical Park
Location
Location	Daun Penh, Phnom Penh
Country	Cambodia
Geographic coordinates	11°34′34″N 104°55′23″E / 11.57611°N 104.92306°E / 11.57611; 104.92306
Architecture
Founder	Penh
Completed	1372

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. It is a pagoda, that symbolizes the name of Phnom Penh, and a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity. Wat Phnom has a total height of 46 meters (150 ft).^[1] The pagoda is named after Lady Penh from the story of the discovery of the five statues: four Buddha statues and one Vishnu statue.