Wat Peung (Khvav) | Hello Angkor

Area: Siem Reap Province > Chi Kraeng District > Khvav Commune > O Village
| Type: Ancient Remains & Temples

Also recorded as Peung Pagoda and Peung Bak Roteh. Located in Khvav near the Siem Reap Preah Vihear border it’s a monastery atop a natural rise of the area featuring a vihara built atop a large rock monolith. It’s a sacred place for locals and also the wider area with many making the bumpy journey up to the site, which is a surprising oasis among the wilderness of the slightly remote area.

The site also features a large array of ancient temple pieces, at the time, no one was too sure of their origin. Those include a large array of naga balustrade fragments, boundary markers, decorated door columns, and other fragments spread across three areas.

Notes: the site can be reached by following the ancient road out of Khvav towards Preah Khan until you reach a fork then taking the left route. As of 01/23, it’s a slow bumpy trail, moto and SUV will be OK, taking around 1 hr from the fork.

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*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: Peung Bâk Roteh Khmer Name: ពើងបាក់រទេះ
Reference ID: HA14381 | Posted: January 18, 2021 | Last Update: January 23rd, 2023
Tags/Group: Temples, Wat
Location: Siem Reap Province > Chi Kraeng District > Khvav Commune > O Village
MoCFA ID: 4817

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..