Wat Preah Vihear Thom (Prey Veng)

Contemporary monastery and pagoda built atop an ancient site that was reported as having no standing remains according to French records from the early 1900s.

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 Preah Vihear Thom (V.)

  • 1902, E. Lunet de Lajonquière, Inventaire descriptif des monuments du Cambodge, Tome I, pg. 57 (IK #: 54 Site Name: Prah Vihear Thom Region: Ba Phnom, Prei Veng)
  • 1926, Liste des Monuments Historiques, #: 341 Site: Práḥ Vihear Kuk. - Inscribed stele from Práḥ Vihear Thom. Region: Ba-Phnom
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