- Area: Svay Rieng Province > Svay Chrum District > Basak Commune > Basak Village
- | Type: Ancient Remains & Temples
Also known as Prey Ba Sak, Prasat Basak. Originally, it was a temple group consisting of a central temple surrounded by five brick shrines and two satellite temples enclosed by a brick wall. Today, only a small part of the wall belonging to the central temple remains standing. The site was excavated in the very early 1900s by Jean Commaille
Site Layout (Les ruines de Bassac – J. Commaille, 1902)
Historical Images (via Fonds Cambodge) – dating to 1902
Inscriptions
- K. 69 – a four sided stele with 24 + 9 lines of Sanskrit – IC VI, p. 275
- K. 70 – a stele with 24 + 2 lines of Sanskrit and 14 lines of Khmer – Finot 1915, p. 22 ; IC II, p. 58
- K. 71 – stele with 21 lines of Khmer – IC II, p. 54
- K. 425 – stele with 26 lines of Khmer – IC II, p. 142
Map
*Important: mapped location may only be approximated to the district level/village only. To visit sites outside the tourist zones you should seek a local guide from the area read more.
Site Info
- Site Name: Bassac (Pr.) Khmer Name: បា្រសាទបាសាក់
- Reference ID: HA11928 | Posted: November 13, 2021 | Last Update: March 25th, 2022
- Other Names: រមណីយដ្ឋានទេសចរណប្រាសាទបាសាក, Prey Ba Sak, Prasat Basak
- Tags/Group: Bassac, pr, Temples
- Location: Svay Rieng Province > Svay Chrum District > Basak Commune > Basak Village
- MoCFA ID: 645
- IK Number: 68
- Inscription Number/s: K. 69, 70, 71, 425
