Also known as Prasat Char Leu temple, it is located on the monastery grounds of Wat Leu and was a small temple site that still has one standing red sandstone tower.
The tower was never completed having received very little final decorative carving bar that can be seen on a pediment above the eastern door depicting Shiva which is actually quite beautiful and a little unique. The base of the tower also received some of its final carvings in the molding work that is typically seen around a temple base. The tower opens to the east with false doors on its other sides and is preceded by a contemporary pagoda and funerary chedi which is located behind it. Around the site, you can see several rearranged pieces of laterite and a decayed sandstone pedestal.
I’m not sure if the site originally featured a moat but during the rainy season parts of the monastery become flooded as does much in the wider area. There is an older and newer pagoda on the site featuring contemporary Khmer Buddhist artworks and several chedi.
It’s recorded that three Buddhist statues and a four-headed Brahma statue were found here but I have not been able to find any more info on those.
The site can be reached by dirt roads, west of the river off RN6, that were suitable for car or bike and were in reasonable condition at the time of visiting (late 2021).
Get the Ultimate Passport to Exploring Siem Reap
Essential Siem Reap – City & Temples 2026
Designed especially for short-term visitors, packed with local info and deeper insight, this guide puts you on the fast track to ticking off the city’s highlights & attractions, and local foods, with comprehensive info on the must-see temples of ancient Angkor.
Essential Siem Reap – Explorer Edition 2026
Written for history explorers, culture seekers, and long-stay adventurers alike. It includes everything in Essential Siem Reap, plus expanded details on history, ancient art, architecture, all the remote temple highlights found in the outer districts, and more.
Map
Site Info
- Site Name: Char Leu (V.) Khmer Name: វត្តចារលើ
- Reference ID: HA11408 | Last Update: January 10th, 2022
- Tags/Group: nwgc, ra, Temples, Wat
- Location: Banteay Meanchey Province > Preah Netr Preah District > Tuek Chour Commune
- MoCFA ID: 73
- IK Number: 842
