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Chenla Kingdom was a Khmer civilzation considered to a predecessor of the Khmer empire at Angkor. The Chenla state emerged around the 550A.D, at first as a subordinate of the Funan Kingdom. However, in a period of 60 yeras, Chenla gained independence and conquered the whole Funan, adhiering to the kingdom and absorving its people and its culture. One of the reasons put forward to explain the decline if the Funan civilization is the collapse of the Roman empire that brought the deterioration of the trade routes between the Meditarranean and China.

The peak of the Chenla kingdom was reached under King Ishavarman's reign, who conquered Funan during 612 and 628 and funded the capital called Ishanapura. After the death of king Jayavarman I in 681A.D the kingdom was shaked by internal unrest and in the 8th century rivalry split the kingdom in two parts: Upper Chenla, which consisted of souther Laos and the northern territories bordering Tonle Sap, and Lower Chenla (water Chenla) which consisted of the eastern territories of Tonle Sap and the coastal territores.

Sambor Prei Kuk Is a collection of 7th century temple ruins located in kampong Thom province About 20km from Kampong Thom town. Consisting of dozens of empressive brick Prasats in semi-cleared jungle ,many ruins displaying excellent examples of early Khmer art. Sombor Prei Kuk are the ruins of city of isanapura, the capital of the pre_Angkorian Khmer kingdom the city was constructed by isanavarman I (616-635AD). There are three main complexs: Preah Sambor/ North Group,Preah Tor (lion temple) central Group, and more to visit

I would highly recommend this pre- Angkorian Khmer temple To all tourists it is really attaction place. 

The Golden Chenla Hotel we put that name like name of Chenla kingdom that opening on 12-12-2014 around our hotel we have alot of place for visitor go visit and find out more about khmer by each places. take the car from our hotel to Sambo Preikuk Temple the visitor may be spend may be 25 minutes for visit that nice temple. 17 km from our hotel for visit Santok Mountine. is the old mountine that have alot of old story about khmer kingdom. so we hope all of Tourist will be come and stay at Golden Chenla Hotel for Stay and enjoy with all visit place like Sambo Preikuk Temple and Santok Mountine.