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    Ba Om and Ang Pagoda, Tra Vinh

    | 06 Jan 2012
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    • Ao Ba Om, Once the site of an Angkor era Khmer structure.
      Ao Ba Om, Once the site of an Angkor era Khmer structure.

      Photo: Mark Bowyer

    • Ang Khmer Pagoda.
      Ang Khmer Pagoda.

      Photo: Mark Bowyer

    • Ang Pagoda, Tra Vinh
      Ang Pagoda, Tra Vinh

      Photo: Mark Bowyer

    • Ang Pagoda, Tra Vinh
      Ang Pagoda, Tra Vinh

      Photo: Mark Bowyer


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    Ba Om and Ang Pagoda, Tra Vinh
    Nguyen Du St, Tra Vinh

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    06 Jan 2012

    Around 7kms from Tra Vinh is an ancient Khmer place of worship that includes a large Angkorian style pond as well as a beautiful Khmer pagoda.

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    If you've already been to Angkor, Ba Om is reminiscent of a small baray - the man-made bodies of water found around the temples. There's not a lot to see but the setting is nice and the old trees show evidence of furious past floods. It's a favourite weekend spot for local picnickers.

    Ba Om is next to the Khmer style Ang Pagoda. Khmer Buddhists have worshipped at this site as far back as the height of the Khmer empire in the 10th century. It remains a striking, atmospheric place.
    Mark Bowyer
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