Wat Langka

{{Short description|Buddhist temple in Phnom Penh, Cambodia}}

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{{Infobox religious building

| name = Wat Langka

| native_name = {{lang|km|វត្តលង្កា}}

| image = 2016 Phnom Penh, Wat Langka (23).jpg

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| caption = Main temple of Wat Langka

| map_type = Cambodia

| map_size = 250

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| map_caption = Location within Cambodia

| coordinates = {{coord|11|33|20.69|N|104|55|38.34|E|display=inline,title}}

| religious_affiliation = Theravada Buddhism

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| country = Cambodia

| province = Phnom Penh

| district = Chamkar Mon

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Wat Langka ({{langx|km|វត្តលង្កា}}, UNGEGN: {{transliteration|km|Vôtt Lôngka}}, ALA-LC: {{transliteration|km|Vatt Langkā}}, {{IPA|km|ʋɔət laŋkaː|IPA}}) is a wat in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.{{cite web|url=https://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/cambodia/phnom-penh-around/wat-langka/|title=Wat Langka - Phnom Penh and around Guide|website=Rough Guides|accessdate=19 August 2018}} It is one of the five ancient pagodas in Phnom Penh that was built in 1422. The construction of Dum Dong as a place of refuge (as a place of refuge) for the storage of the Trinity and as a meeting place for Khmer and Sri Lankan monks. As a reminder of this gathering, this pagoda was also called Wat Lanka. Wat Langka is located southwest of the Independence Monument, Sihanouk Blvd. and St. 51.

Images

File:Aerial_View_of_Wat_Langka_and_Independence_Monument.jpg|Aerial View of Wat Langka and Independence Monument

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Category:Buddhist temples in Phnom Penh

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