Prasat Trav is a square brick temple, still standing in part, that was originally surrounded by an outer moat. The site features two beautiful lions standing guard (albeit headless) with steps leading to its sandstone doorway which carries a beautifully executed inscription with 24 lines of Khmer dated to 1109 AD and registered under K. 249.
It opens to the east and featured beautifully decorated octagonal door columns, one of which lies in front of the site. Two pedestals are seen, one featuring two slots, one larger than the other, leaving one to wonder what statues it originally held. Large decorated sandstone plinths are seen which suggest the temple had a forebody.
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Site Info
- Reference ID: HA11800 | Last Update: January 1st, 2026
- Site Name: Trav (Pr.) | Khmer: បា្រសាទត្រាវ
- Other Names: Trav Temple, ប្រាសាទត្រាវ, Prasat Trau, Trao (Pr.), Pr. Trao., Prasat Trao
- Location: Siem Reap Province > Angkor Chum District > Kouk Doung Commune > Prasat Trav Village
- Inventaire Khmer IK: 634
- MoCFA/EFEO Inventory - CISARK: 517
- Monuments Historiques - MH: 512
- Inscription Number/s: K. 249
- Tags/Group: 1926MH, b, Inscription, Lajonquiere, MH, pr, Temples
Historical Inventories of Trav (Pr.)
- 1911, E. Lunet de Lajonquière, Inventaire descriptif des monuments du Cambodge, Tome III, pg. 303 (IK #: 634 Site Name: Prasat Trao Region: Srok Puok, Khet Siemreap)
- 1926, Liste des Monuments Historiques, #: 512 Site: Pr. Trao. - Brick sanctuary, lions, inscribed pier. Region: Siemréap
Trav (Pr.) Inscription References
- K. 249 - Section: N Lines: 17 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1031 Ref: 1937, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 1, p. 267 ; 1951, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 3, p.97
