Bokor is located about 10km southwest of Kampot town, Kampot province of Cambodia, at an altitude of 1048 meters above sea level. Here, tourists can both admire the majestic natural scenery and explore some historical sites on the top of this mountain.

Bokor Hill Station

The Bokor Hill Station is one of the most talked-about places to visit in Bokor National Park. Built by French colonialists in the 1920s, Bokor Hill Station refers to a collection of buildings built by the settlers, which were designed to collectively form a luxurious mountain resort. Given the height of the location, it was particularly attractive for those who wanted to escape the heat of cities such as Phnom Penh during the hottest months of the year. There was a hotel, palace and functional buildings such as a post office, which has since been demolished. The hill station was only used for less than 30 years before it was abandoned due to the Indochina War. It was used again for a short time in the 1960s before the Khmer Rouge took over the area in the 1970s. Nowadays, many of the buildings are abandoned and accessible to view by curious visitors.
Le Bokor Palace

The well known Le Bokor Palace hotel was first opened in 1925 by the French. The hotel that is positioned between the clouds of Bokor Hill in Cambodia was abandoned in 1946 during the Indochina war. After reopening it in 1962 it took only 10 years till it got abandoned again. This time Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge forces took over the area and used it as a stronghold. The Khmer Rouge managed to hold the stronghold until the early 90s.

After several years of renovation, the Bokor Palace reopened its doors in 2018 to function as a 6-star hotel and casino.

Lok Yeay Mao Monument

On the other side of the road at Bokor Mountain, you see an enormous monument. The 29 meters high Lok Yeay Mao Monument is known as a goddess in Buddhist culture and locals still come here to pray. Legend says that Lok Yeay Mao was the protector of the mountains and coastal area of Cambodia.

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