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វត្តមហាមន្ត្រី
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Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism (Thammayut sector) |
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Country | Cambodia |
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Completed | 1970 |
Wat Moha Montrey (Khmer: វត្តមហាមន្ត្រី, UNGEGN: Vôtt Môha Môntrei, ALA-LC: Vatt Mahā Mantrī [ʋɔət mɔhaː mɔntrəj]) is a wat located on Sihanouk BoulevardinPhnom Penh, Cambodia.[citation needed] Built in 1970, it was used by the Khmer Rouge between 1975 and 1979 as a storage house for rice and corn.[1] The tower measures 35 metres in height.[1] The temple was named in honor of Chakrey Ponn, King Monivong's War Minister. Moha Montrey means "The Great Minister".[citation needed]
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11°33′16″N 104°54′48″E / 11.55444°N 104.91333°E / 11.55444; 104.91333
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