Phnomkulen (national park)

Phnomkulen is a national park located in the Kulen mountain range ^[1] ( Khmer. ភ្នំ គូ លេ ន ) in Khet (province) of Siem Reap in Cambodia . The National Park is 48 km from Siem Reap and 25 km from the Banteaysrei Temple.

Phnomkulen
Khmer. ភ្នំ គូ លេ ន
Siem Reap Waterfall
IUCN Category II ( National Park )
basic information
Square	375 km²
Established	1993 year
Location
A country	Cambodia
Nearest town	Siem Reap
Phnomkulen

In the Angkor period, this area was known as Mahendraparvata (Mount Indy Great), here Jayavarman II proclaimed himself chakravartin (king of kings), which is considered the foundation of the Khmer empire .