Ancient Remains & Temples

Wat Ampil

Contemporary monastery holding remnants of an ancient temple including a lintel carved in red sandstone.

Kok Kranhoung

A mound that appears to be surrounded by a moat. The site is heavily overgrown (late 2021) with no remains to be seen although reports state there were sandstone fragments found here.

Rong Lmong

A group of two small brick temples aligned north-south and open to the east. The south tower built is built on a high base of bricks with a sandstone doorway topped with lintel having a representation of Indra on Airavata. It is preceded by a laterite path. The north tower has reduced to a mound … Read more

Prasat Eth

Location of an ancient site with scant remains

Ta Va Temple

Also known as Prasat Tava, it is a group of two sandstone temples, one still standing, the other in ruin. It is located alongside the Siem Reap river about 15km, as the crow flies, from central Siem Reap city. Water flows have almost made the area into an island and dense scrub surrounds the rarely … Read more

Srah Khout

Brick mound with basin in the east that features stepped laterite. (note there are three basins in the area)

Wat Ounalom

Also recorded as Wat Unnalom, and located in central Phnom Penh just north of the Royal Palace. It is one of the five original pagodas of the city dating back to the 15th century along with being the seat of the Mahanikaya sect of Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia. The name Wat Unnalom refers to an … Read more

Trapeang Veng

A large mound with mass of brick debris, near Trung Khla Khmum Temple.

Trapeang Ta Meav Temple

Remains of a brick temple with red sandstone doorframe, located 60 m east of Phnom Trayang

Chedei Temple

Partially standing remains of a small square brick temple that was surrounded by a moat. A new pagoda is being constructed on the site (late 2021) replacing an earlier contemporary pagoda. Sandstone pieces of the site can be seen gathered at one side of the brick temple and near the funerary stupas on the southern … Read more

Wat Pongro/Samrong Temple

Contemporary monastery and pagoda that is located on what was once an ancient temple site. No remains of the ancient site were seen but the pagoda is quite characterful and the sema inside the pagoda seem as though they may be quite old.

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