- Area: Siem Reap Province > Krong Siem Reab > Sangkat Kouk Chak
- | Type: Ancient Remains & Temples
Located just south of the Bayon Temple inside Angkor Thom, Preah En Tep was an ancient Buddhist Terrace that has been restored in recent times. As it is with other terraces of the type, it faces east and features a grand pedestal, or balang, at its western end. In this case, it supports a monumental stone Buddha. The terrace itself is formed from sandstone masonry likely recycled from a prior temple to create a 43 m x 24 m terrace that features remnants of what was reported as a chedi immediately to its west.
A recent restoration added a newly constructed shelter covering the monumental Buddha statue. For more on the Buddhist Terraces of Angkor Thom and links to new research see here.
Map
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Site Info
- Reference ID: HA12003 | Last Update: January 7th, 2026
- Site Name: Angkor Thom - Preah En Tep | Khmer: អង្គរធំ ព្រះឥន្ទទេព
- Other Names: វត្តព្រះឥន្ទទេព្វ|Terrasse III, Angkor Thom (Terrace III) - Preah En Tep, Prah En Top||វត្តព្រះឥន្ទទេព្វ|Terrasse III, Angkor Thom (Terrace III) - Preah En Tep, Prah En Top
- Location: Siem Reap Province > Krong Siem Reab > Sangkat Kouk Chak
- Inventaire Khmer IK: 474.04
- MoCFA/EFEO Inventory - CISARK: 720
- Angkor Vihara Project - AVP: ATV003
- Tags/Group: Angkor, Angkor Thom, AVP, Buddhist Terrace, Temples
Bibliograghy
- 1918, Marchal, Monuments Secondaires et Terrasses Bouddhiques d'Angkor Thom, p. 23 (Site: Prah Eintep)
- 2019, Harris, An Old Ritual Capital, a New Ritual Landscape: Understanding the Transformation of Angkor Thom, Cambodia through the Construction and Placement of Theravāda »Buddhist Terraces«
- 2022, Shimodo, A Typological Study of Theravāda Buddhist Monasteries in Angkor Thom, Cambodia
