Ancient Remains & Temples
Silver Pagoda
Monastery of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, the inner gallery is covered with murals depicting the Ramayana. The main temple (Silver Pagoda) houses the Emerald Buddha. The Silver Pagoda is located on the south side of the Royal Palace in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh. The official name is Wat Ubaosoth Ratanaram (Khmer: វត្តឧបោសថរតនារាម), also … Read more
Phnom Preah Theat Temple (Kampong Chhnang Province)
Joining the ranks of the country’s most unusual ancient temples, Prasat Phnom Preah Theat features a gigantic rock monolith that provides a shelter for an ancient laterite temple. There’s a charming staircase that leads to the top past an array of giant rock boulders taking around ten minutes. The laterite temple features a long stepped … Read more
Wat Trabaek
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the southern side of Kong Rei Mountain. Remnants of an ancient site can be seen including two different types of pedestal and a bollard/crown piece.
Wat Kiri Raksmey
Monastery located on a hill where ancient remnants were found. Also known as Wat Phnom.
Wat Chakto Lok
Also recorded as Chaktoluk Pagoda. It’s recorded as housing an ancient pedestal and bollard which I did not notice on the last visit nor was the pagoda open at the time.