Ancient Remains & Temples

Wat Phnom – Phnom Penh

Wat Phnom (Khmer: វត្តភ្នំ; “Mountain Pagoda”) is a Buddhist temple (Wat) is a pagoda that symbolizes the name of Phnom Penh, a historical site in the record of Khmer national identity. Wat Phnom Doun Penh has a total height of 46 meters equal to the height of feet (150ft). The pagoda is named after grandmother … Read more

Kok Svay Chek

A recorded mound that may have been the site where an important stele was originally located. The stele was recorded by French surveyors in the early 1930s as being found half-buried, on a low prominence, about three kilometres west of Wat Kok Khpos. Its exact original location is not completely clear. The marker for the … Read more

Wat Chas

Mound, where a representation of Harihara, was found plus other remnants including blocks of stone bearing the inscription registered under K. 416

Wat Puok

Monastery and contemporary pagoda also known as Wat Bo (Puok). The pagoda itself has some unique design quirks and is quite charasmatic. It features ornate wood-carved pediments, images of Apsara on several of its columns, interesting murals, and is demarcated by double sema. The site also features several older stupa. Around the grounds of the … Read more

Trapeang Don Meas

Located west of the Royal Palace inside Angkor Thom, Trâpeang Don Meas is a 450 m long basin in a cruciform shape. While there is not much to look at, bar a curious piece of sandstone and it being a nice natural spot, you can reach here by following a trail heading eastward off the … Read more

Kei Temple

Partially standing remains of a brick temple. Location approximate to the general area

Svay Damnak Temple (Rovieng District of Preah Vihear)

Located just west of the village of Svay Damnak Thmei in Rovieng District of Preah Vihear, Svay Damnak is the curious remains of an ancient temple site. But what type of temple? The site features a .5m tall laterite terrace around 25 m long on its east-west axis and around 18 m or a bit … Read more

Wat Rokar Kandal

Located in the south of the city of Kratie, Wat Rokar (វត្ត​រការ​កណ្តាល​ចាស់) was built in the 18th century and, which is rare to see today, it features beautiful wooden pillars and internal frame with a tiled roof. It has been restored in recent times and functions as a local crafts center during tourist season. It’s … Read more

Wat Kean Khleang

Also known as the Golden Temple and Mongkol Serei Kien Khleang Pagoda, it is located by the river some 15km north from central Phnom Penh. The large grounds feature a large pagoda, often called the Golden Temple for its lavish use of gold paint, the original pagoda which at a guess must be getting on … Read more

Wat Phnom Yat

Located at the southern end of Pailin city, around 70 km southwest of Battambang city, Wat Phnom Yat is located atop the small mountain of the same name. It overlooks the city and plains below with a grand stupa, pagoda, hermitages, and shrines. What we see today was constructed in the mid to late 1900s … Read more

Wat Moha Leap

Wat Moha Leap (វត្តមហាលាភ), or Wat Maha Leap, is a very special pagoda for being one of the last remaining traditional wooden pagodas, or at least the most well-known of those remaining. It was originally constructed in 1894 (consecrated in 1906 AD), and built atop a raised platform to protect it from floodwaters which were … Read more

Wat Sasar Muoy Roy – 100 Columns Pagoda

Located in Sambor district of Kratie province, Wat Sasar Muoy Roy is also known as the “100 columns pagoda” and Wat Sambor. It is a very beautifully kept monastery featuring a grand and very beautiful pagoda. At the pagoda’s northern end sits a grand and sacred stupa. The site, and the greater area, are very … Read more

Angkor Wat – Visiting Guide, Facts, History and More

Prasat Angkor Wat, or Angkor Wat Temple, is one of the largest religious monuments in the world, featuring a spectacular moat that encloses temple grounds with grand entrances and causeways leading to the massive multi-level, multi-towered ornate sandstone temple. It’s the main attraction of the massive Angkor Archaeological Park of Siem Reap and the nation … Read more

Wat Preah Prom Rath

Wat Preah Prom Rath (Khmer: វត្ត​ព្រះព្រហ្មរតន៍) is located in the central area near to Pub Street and the Old Market. It is a functioning Buddhist monastery featuring a typical Khmer-style pagoda, a courtyard with statues depicting different Buddhist beliefs, and a hall surrounded by hand-painted picture walls containing a giant statue of seated Buddha and a … Read more