Wat Ksach (Chikreang District Siem Reap)

Contemporary monastery and pagoda that also houses remains of an ancient temple including a pedestal and other fragments (reported to house some late-era Buddha statues too). It also features an older wooden columned vihara.

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

Historical Inventories of Ksach (V.)

  • 1902, E. Lunet de Lajonquière, Inventaire descriptif des monuments du Cambodge, Tome I, pg. 276 (IK #: 207 Site Name: Spean Dong Keo - Vat Ksach Region: Chikreng, Kompong Thom)
  • 1926, Liste des Monuments Historiques, #: 295 Site: Spean Dong Kèo. - Bridge. Region: Chikreng
Rodney Charles LHuillier

Living in Asia for over a decade and now residing in beautiful Siem Reap. Rodney Charles L'Huillier has spent over seven years in Cambodia and is the author of Ancient Cambodia (2024) and Essential Siem Reap (2017, 2019). Contact via [email protected] - more..

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