Kampong Cham Province : Mount Hanchey

Mount Hanchey is officially called Phnom Chey Kiri, located in the east of Kampong Cham province, north of the Mekong River. The mountain is located in Hanchey village, Hanchey commune, Kampong Siem district, Kampong Cham province, 18 km by water and 20 km by land from Kampong Cham provincial capital. Mount Hanchey is 63 meters high. The mountain has 295 beautiful steps. On the mountain there is a temple and a southern temple built of ancient tandoor bricks, measuring 7 meters square and 12 meters high. It was built in the 7th century during the reign of King Isanvarman I. Currently, the temple is in a dilapidated condition.