Sights in Takeo

1. Provincial Museum

   • Takeo, Cambodia
   • Sights › Museum

   The brand-new Provincial Museum, built in the style of a Khmer temple, is supposed to open its exhibits on local archaeology and culture in 2008.

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2. lakefront promenade

   • Takeo, Cambodia
   • Sights › Waterfront

   The lakefront promenade along the northern edge of town is a popular late-afternoon hang-out for local youth and a favourite backdrop for wedding photos. At its western end, a cement pier that's seen better days attracts young couples in the mood to commune with lily pads and frogs - and each other. The area is especially romantic at sunset.

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3. Ta Mok's House

   • Takeo, Cambodia
   • Sights › Architectural, cultural

   Takeo Province's most notorious native son, Ta Mok - AKA 'The Butcher' - served as the Khmer Rouge's chief-of-staff in the 1960s and was later commander of the Southwestern Zone, where he presided over horrific atrocities. Paranoid about his personal security, he had an elaborate house built in the middle of the lake and, it is said, had the architects and builders executed upon completion of each floor, which included hidden rooms and escape passages.

   Today, Ta Mok's House - about 1km north of town at the end of a causeway - is occupied by a police training facility but can be viewed from the outside. Ta Mok, who had two more residences near Anlong Veng, died in prison…

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