Phnom Chisor

Phnom Chisor (Chiso)
ភ្នំជីសូរ
Central sanctuary of Phnom Chisor temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism and Buddhism
DistrictSamraŏng
ProvinceTakéo
DeityShiva, Vishnu, and Brahman
Location
CountryCambodia
Location in Cambodia
Coordinates11°11′4″N 104°49′24″E / 11.18444°N 104.82333°E / 11.18444; 104.82333
Architecture
TypeAngkorian style of Khmer architecture
CreatorKing Suryavarman I (1002-1050 AD)
Completed11th century
Specifications
TempleSix (largest is central temple) with 5 secondary temples
InscriptionsK. 31 – in situ, doorframe north edicule featuring 13 lines in Khmer dating to 941

K. 32 – a stele that is now located in the Angkor National Museum featuring 10 lines in Sanskrit, 10 lines in Khmer and 1 line in Sanskrit across its sides K. 33 – a stele that is in the Guimet Museum featuring 10 lines in Khmer

K. 34 – a stele that is in the Guimet Museum featuring 16 lines in Sanskrit, 2 lines in Khmer, 31 lines in Khmer, and 2 lines in Khmer across its sides
Elevation133 m (436 ft)

Phnom Chisor (Khmer: ភ្នំជីសូរ, Phnum Chisor [pʰnom djee-saw]; "Chisor Mountain") is a mountain that Stands at 133-metres tall within Dok Por village, of Rovieng commune, Samraŏng District, Takéo Province, Cambodia. It lies about 42 km south of Phnom Penh (modern and colonial capital of Cambodia since 1866) and 27 km north of The town of Takeo or lesser known as Doun Kaev. The Ministry of Culture and Fine Art are preparing documents to nominate the site in the list of UNESCO world heritage, yet currently is not on the list as of now.