Celebration of World Heritage Anniversary for Preah Vihear Temple and Sambo Prei Kuk in Mid-July 2018

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Celebration of World Heritage Anniversary for Preah Vihear Temple and Sambo Prei Kuk in Mid-July 2018

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Cambodia to Commemorate Anniversary of Inscriptions of Preah Vihear Temple and Sambo Prei Kuk in Mid-July
06/07/18 20:47
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Phnom Penh (FN) July 5 - The Royal Government of Cambodia will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the inscriptions of Preah Vihear Temple and 1st anniversary of Sambor Prei Kuk temple as World Heritage Sites on 15 July 2018 at the National Olympic Stadium Phnom Penh.

The commemoration ceremony will be chaired by Prime Minister HE and his wife Bun Rany HE, attended by 9,000 diplomats, government officials, and citizens.

According to the press conference, on 15 July, there will be a separate ceremony at both temples accompanied by cultural performances and documentary screenings.

The Temple of Preah Vihear was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 7 July 2008 and Sambo Prei Kuk site on 8 July 2017.
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Phnom Penh: On July 15, 2018, Mr. Khung Sreng, Phnom Penh governor and Mr. Mom Saren, Phnom Penh Chairman of the Council of Phnom Penh court, celebrated the 10 year anniversary of Preah Vihear Temple, and the 1 year anniversary of Sombo Prei Kuk Temple, as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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The Preah Vihear temple has been classed as a world heritage site ever since July 8, 2008, and Sombor Prei Kok Temple more recently joined the distinguished group on July 7, 2017.

To celebrate this, the government has decided to make 15 July a day of national celebration for the two temple sites. The government has been celebrating many Cambodian cultural events recently which aim to increase national pride.
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The Preah Vihear governor has this celebrated on Dong Rek mountain of Pheah Vihear temple, while Cambodia's Prime Minister joined the celebration of 10 years anniversary of Preah Vihear temple, prepared by UNESCO at Olympic stadium.

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I first misread. Thinking all where going to the site for the celebration.

The land to the left of the temple of this magnificent site looks inviting. Hope no one as plans.
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I was at Sambor Prei Kuk last week. The ticket price has gone up from $3 to $10 since it got UNESCO status. It's still not a bad price if you have a few hours to explore the site though.
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John Bingham wrote: Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:15 pm I was at Sambor Prei Kuk last week. The ticket price has gone up from $3 to $10 since it got UNESCO status. It's still not a bad price if you have a few hours to explore the site though.
The goose doesn't have many more golden eggs. They better stop trying to kill her. Nobody will pay $10 to pay homage to the skyscrapers of Phnom Penh or the deserts of Mondul/Ratanakiri.
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A quick taste of the celebration attended by the PM at the Olympic stadium on Sunday, 15th July.


Prime Minister HE yesterday promised to maintain peace along the Kingdom’s borders and ensure prosperous development as he delivered a speech marking the tenth anniversary of Preah Vihear temple’s heritage listing.

Speaking to members of the armed forces, public figures and students at Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh to celebrate Preah Vihear’s listing as a Unesco World Heritage site, Mr HE said that border patrol police will cooperate with neighbouring countries to create “peace, friendship and development”...
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India to help Cambodia renovate Lord Shiva temple
Aug 29, 2018, 16:52 IST
PHNOM PENH: India on Wednesday signed an MoU with Cambodia to help the Southeast Asian nation on restoration and preservation of an ancient Lord Shiva temple, a world heritage site.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed after external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj held wide-ranging talks with her Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn.

The temple in remote Preah Vihear, which is also known as the 'Temple of Preah Vihear', dates back to the first half of the 11th century AD. Situated on the edge of a plateau that dominates the plain of Cambodia, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

According to the Unesco, the temple is composed of a series of sanctuaries linked by a system of pavements and staircases over an 800 metre long axis. Its complex history can be traced to the 9th century, when the hermitage was founded.

This site is particularly well preserved, mainly due to its remote location and is exceptional for the quality of its architecture, which is adapted to the natural environment and the religious function of the temple, as well as for the exceptional quality of its carved stone ornamentation.
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Yesterday celebrated 3 years for Prei Kuk and 12 years for Preah Vihear temples as World Heritage sites.

PM HE Congratulates 3rd Anniversary of Sambor Prei Kuk Temple’s Inscription on World Heritage List
AKP Phnom Penh, July 08, 2020 --

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HE has extended his congratulations on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the listing of Sambor Prei Kuk Temple as a World Heritage List (July 8, 2017 – July 8, 2020).

After the listing, Sambor Prei Kuk Temple has become an attractive cultural and historical tourist attraction, underlined the Premier in a Facebook post this morning.

Sambor Prei Kuk Temple, a group of Khmer ancient temples, was named a World Heritage Site on July 8, 2017 during the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee held in Krakow, Poland. This well-known cultural, historical and archaeological site of Cambodia, situated in Sambo village, Sambo commune, Prasat Sambo district, Kampong Thom province, encompasses 3,000 hectare land surface in the forest, about 30 kilometres from Kampong Thom provincial town.

Yesterday, Cambodia marked the 12 years of the inscription of Preah Vihear Temple, located on top of Dangrek mountain range in Sa-em commune, Chorm Ksan district, Preah Vihear province, as a World Heritage Site.
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I was at Sambor Prei Kuk last year and they were removing the tree from this arch. Unfortunately without the tree there is fuck all left.
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Repairs begin at Sambor Prei Kuk Lion resort
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Sambor Prei Kuk National Authority officials inspect the site before repairing the temples in Kampong Thom province on July 5. Culture Ministry

The Sambor Prei Kuk National Authority (SPKNA) has begun repairs on the Lion temple group in the Sambor Prei Kuk resort in Kampong Thom province because of their deteriorating condition.

Chan Vitharong, director of the SPKNA’s Department of Archaeological Site and Conservation, told The Post on July 6 that the repairs were made in three phases after initial evaluations in 2020 and updated evaluations this year.

The condition of each of the temples was classified as high, medium or low according to their state.

Vitharong said in the first phase it would take six months for the temples to be repaired at a cost of 200 million riel ($45,000). The repairs would start on the eastern and southern sides.

In the second phase starting next year, the repairs would take eight months and would focus on the western and northern sides. A third phase of repairs would start in 2023.

He continued that the temples had been surrounded by trees from 1916 until 1995. But the trees had died and when their roots were removed, some of the sculptures – especially those made of clay – and the roofs were damaged.

“These repairs must give value to the architecture. That is very important. If the repairs cause a loss in value then we cannot do them. In Sambor Prei Kuk Resort, there are more than 260 temples and only some of them have been repaired,” Vitharong said.

SPKNA director- general Phan Dina said at a traditional ceremony opening the repair site on July 6 that the work would help protect and conserve the temples that are currently at risk.
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