Po Klong Garai Towers
Three Cham brick towers on a hill outside Phan Rang, built by King Jaya Sinhavarman III in the old principality of Panduranga. They honour Po Klaung Garai, the legendary king who ruled here from 1151 to 1205, and remain a living Cham Hindu shrine.
- Where
- Phan Rang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 11.6018, 108.9465
Get the Po Klong Garai Towers stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Po Klong Garai Towers. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Khanh Hoa volume with your photos and a note.
Near Po Klong Garai Towers
Linh Phuoc Pagoda 62 km
A pagoda at Trai Mat, 8 kilometres from Da Lat, covered almost entirely in mosaic made from broken pottery and glass. Its 49 metre dragon is made from 12,000 bottles, with a head 7 metres high.
Truc Lam Monastery 65 km
A Zen monastery of the Truc Lam school on a pine covered hill outside Da Lat. Its gardens and halls look down over Tuyen Lam Lake, and a cable car climbs to it from the edge of town.
Da Lat Railway Station 66 km
An Art Deco station designed in 1932 by the French architects Moncet and Reveron, its three steep roofs borrowed from the communal houses of the Central Highlands. The line fell out of use, but a short track to Trai Mat village still runs as a tourist train.
Xuan Huong Lake 66 km
A man made lake in the centre of Da Lat, curving through the hill town below its market and pine slopes. A path runs right round its shore, and swan pedal boats drift on the water.
Crazy House 67 km
A guesthouse designed and built by the architect Dang Viet Nga that looks like a giant tree melting into caves and cobwebs. Its stairways twist across the roofs, and guests sleep in rooms shaped like animals and hollow trunks.
Domaine de Marie Church 68 km
A pink Catholic convent church on a hill in Da Lat, begun in 1940 in a blend of French and Vietnamese styles. Nuns still live here and run schooling for local children.
Elephant Falls 71 km
A wide, loud waterfall on the Cam Ly River in the Central Highlands, about 25 kilometres from Da Lat. Rough steps lead down the rocks to the foot of the falls, where the spray is heaviest.
Long Son Pagoda 77 km
A Buddhist temple at the foot of a hill in Nha Trang, counted among the main sights of the city. Steps climb behind it to a great white seated Buddha that looks out over the rooftops.
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Questions
Where is Po Klong Garai Towers?
Po Klong Garai Towers is in Phan Rang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Linh Phuoc Pagoda (62 km), Truc Lam Monastery (65 km), Da Lat Railway Station (66 km).
How do I get the Po Klong Garai Towers stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Po Klong Garai Towers and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Khanh Hoa volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Po Klong Garai Towers before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Khanh Hoa volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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