Ancient Remains & Temples
Wat Krala
A contemporary monastery built upon a stone base featuring pedestals from an ancient temple as sema stone holders. Monks at the site believe the pagoda to be near one hundred years old and a new, very elaborate, pagoda is under construction (06/22).
Wat Pô
Monastery where remnants of an ancient site were seen
Wat Kampong Tralach Leu
Located in Kampong Chhnang province, and is also recorded as Pothi Rokha Ram Pagoda, is a contemporary monastery and pagoda, and an important heritage site. The pagoda is recorded as having its foundations in 1672 during the turbulent times of the Oudong Era whilst the current pagoda we see today dates to around the 1920s … Read more
Wat Vihear Samnor
A contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring ornate leaf-style sema stone from its prior iteration, perhaps sometime in the 16-18th c. In the southwest corner of the grounds, there is an older brick stupa that may also be attributable to that era, mostly engulfed by a tree. The sala chan also features some nice murals on … Read more
Wat Thlok Vien
Contemporary monastery and pagoda where a series of remnants were found from the Angkorian and post-Angkorian eras.
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