Located atop Kulen Mountain adjacent to the popular waterfall, as far as I know, Prasat Kraol Romeas is Cambodia’s only temple that has a river running through it. While the majority of the temple site is located on the eastern side of the river, there are remains of the outer enclosure wall found on the western side of the river.
As mentioned the site features an outer laterite enclosure wall containing a small but complex site built of laterite with sandstone columned windows, doorframes, and pillars. An inscription, K.1006 whilst being found nearby is attributed to this site, dating to the 16th century and speaking to a visitor who reconstructed statues in the area. A statue of Avalokiteshvara (Lokeshvara) was also found here.
Along the western wall, two lintels can be seen, while decayed you can still see the beautiful craftsmanship.
On the northern side of the temple, you’ll find some stairs leading down to the river revealing an enchanting little spot via a small stage of the waterfall with a swing chair that proceeds the 20 m drop further on.
Directly across the river from the temple, in the area of the dining huts, are the continuing remains of the ancient wall structure.
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Site Info
- Reference ID: HA12952 | Last Update: January 7th, 2026
- Site Name: Kraol Romeas (Pr.) | Khmer: បា្រសាទក្រោលរមាស
- Other Names: Kraol Romeas Temple, ប្រាសាទក្រោលរមាស, Toek Thlak, Krol Romas, Krol Romeas, Prasat près de la cascade., ទឹកធ្លាក់, dik dhlāk, tek thleak
- Location: Siem Reap Province > Svay Leu District > Khnang Phnum Commune > Preah Ang Thom Village
- Inventaire Khmer IK: 554.02
- MoCFA/EFEO Inventory - CISARK: 1927
- Monuments Historiques - MH: 446
- Jean Boulbet Inventaire - JB: 279
- Boulbet-Dagens Inventaire - BD: 27
- Inscription Number/s: K. 1006
- Tags/Group: 1926MH, b, BD, Inscription, JB, Kulen, MH, Phnom Kulen, pr, Temples
Historical Inventories of Kraol Romeas (Pr.)
- 1926, Liste des Monuments Historiques, #: 446 Site: Prasat près de la cascade. - - Region: Siemréap
- 1973, Boulbert, Dagens, Les sites archéologiques de la région du Bhnaṃ Gūlen (Phnom Kulen), p. 36, 49. 18 (BD #: 27 Site Name: dik dhlāk / tek thleak / ទឹកធ្លាក់)
- 1979, Boulbet, Le Phnom Kulen et sa région carte et commentaire Jean Boulbet (JB#: 279 Site Name: Krol Romeas)
Kraol Romeas (Pr.) Inscription References
- K. 1006 - Lines: 8 Script: Thaïlanda is Date (Saka): Début xvie Ref: 1982, Vickery, L'inscription K 1006 du Phnom Kulên. In: Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 71, p. 77 ;Jacques et al. 2007, p. 155-167; 2016, Chevance, Inscriptions du Phnom Kulen Corpus existant et inscriptions inédites, une mise en contexte
- K. 1006 - Lines: 11 Script: Thaïlanda is Date (Saka): Début xvie Ref: 1982, Vickery, L'inscription K 1006 du Phnom Kulên. In: Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 71, p. 77 ;Jacques et al. 2007, p. 155-167; 2016, Chevance, Inscriptions du Phnom Kulen Corpus existant et inscriptions inédites, une mise en contexte
- K. 1006 - Lines: 11 Script: Thaïlanda is Date (Saka): Début xvie Ref: 1982, Vickery, L'inscription K 1006 du Phnom Kulên. In: Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 71, p. 77 ;Jacques et al. 2007, p. 155-167; 2016, Chevance, Inscriptions du Phnom Kulen Corpus existant et inscriptions inédites, une mise en contexte
