Ancient Remains & Temples

Kuk Bros Temple

Located at the corner of the ancient basin and road leading up to Neak Buos Temple, Prasat Kuk (south) is the remains of a laterite temple, with “library” building enclosed by a laterite wall with an entrance pavilion on the eastern side. The central temple has mostly collapsed but originally opened to the east with … Read more

Srah Phong

Basin with stepped laterite measuring approximately 40 x 30 m.

Suor Prat Towers

Located inside Angkor Thom and around 180m east of the Royal Palace and its terraces, Sour Prat is a set of twelve monumental and mysterious laterite towers. They stand in front of the north and south Khleangs with six towers on each side of Victory Avenue (the causeway that leads to Victory Gate). While they … Read more

Srah Ta Set

Located east of the Sour Prat towers it’s a basin measuring 90 X 50 m with stepped laterite sides.

Kroes Prei Ten

Remains of a terrace (source: Cisark). A “Buddhist Terrace”?

Wat Brasat Tramneak (Tram Neak)

Located on the northeastern side of Siem Reap city, Wat Brasat Tramneak is a contemporary monastery and pagoda that was built upon the location of the ancient temple known as Prasat Tram Neak. In a site report from 1930, the various remnants of the ancient temple were noted (see images below) with the style of … Read more

Kraol Kantheay

A partially cleared area where you can see the remains of a laterite wall. According to reports in the mid-1900s by Henri Mauger, the locals called it a turtle pit while he suggested it to be more likely for elephants or rhinoceros having the remains of an outer laterite wall with two openings enclosing a … Read more

Phum Srol

Location where a carved pedestal was found near the river bank.

O Chheu Teal Toch Temple

Located on the western side of Preah Khan of Kampong Svay, it’s the partially standing remains of a laterite temple. Also recorded as Trapeang Angkrong Temple (ប្រាសាទត្រពាំងអង្គ្រង).