Ancient Remains & Temples

Wat Thmei

A contemporary monastery and pagoda located just north of central Siem Reap city along the route to Angkor Archeological Park. It is also a remembrance site for victims of the Khmer Rouge era. These photos from 2019

Wat Roluos

An old and characterful contemporary monastery and pagoda located around 17km east of the Siem Reap city center and 3km east of Prasat Bakong. It is one of the areas older pagodas and features an interesting stupa. These photos are from 2019

Wat Pren

A contemporary monastery and pagoda located around 3km south of the Siem Reap city center. A new pagoda has been under construction for some time. These photos are from 2019

Wat Aranya Raingsey

An old and characterful contemporary monastery and pagoda, also known as Wat Loak or Loak Pagoda, is located around 8km east of the Siem Reap city center. The site features an older pagoda that must be well over 100 years old adjacent to which a contemporary pagoda has been built, itself with some quite unique … Read more

Wat Brasat Kauk Chok

Also recorded as Wat Prasat Kork Chak/Kouk Chak carrying the same name as the nearby ancient temple located around 200m to the north. It is a contemporary pagoda and monastery which is quite pretty.

Wat Brasart Entrear

Also recorded as Brasart Pagoda, Antrea Temple Pagoda, Wat Prasat Indra, and Wat Kork Batri. it is a contemporary pagoda and monastery. It is located west of the Siem Reap city center and features a beautiful hall capped with stupa. A new hall is being built which will feature a grand bronze seated Buddha which … Read more

Wat Kesararam

A contemporary monastery and pagoda located in central Siem Reap city. Featuring a stupa storing the remains of victims of the Khmer Rouge.

Wat Chak

Also recorded as Wat Chork/Chawk, a contemporary monastery and pagoda located west of the central area of Siem Reap city. Featuring a lot of sculptures depicting local Buddhist narratives.

Wat Aranh Sakor

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located south central area of Siem Reap city and east of the Siem Reap River. Dating to the early-mid-19th century, it’s now over 100 years old I believe. It’s one of the older pagodas that used a lot of wood in its construction that’s been well preserved. This can be seen … Read more

Wat Po Banteaychey

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located south central area of Siem Reap city and east of the Siem Reap River.

Wat Svay

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located south central area of Siem Reap city and east of the Siem Reap River. The site dates back to the late 19th-early-20th century. The site also features two grand chedi, which I believe house the remains of prior head monks. It might not be noticed at first, but it features … Read more

Wat Bo Pagoda (Siem Reap)

Also known as Wat Raja Bo, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the central area of Siem Reap city and east of the Siem Reap River. It’s also one of the older pagodas in the city and highly regarded for preserving murals of Khmer Reamker (Hindu Ramayana Epic). The heritage structures and murals … Read more

Wat Indakosa

Also recorded as Wat Preah An Kau Saa/Wat Preah Indakosa and Wat Enkosa, a contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the north of the Siem Reap city center, alongside the Siem Reap River. The pagoda is demarcated by sima pairs that may be from the original foundations of the site in the 16th century while … Read more

Wat Po Langka

A contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the north of the Siem Reap city center. The site has origins in the 16th century while the pagoda we see today dates to a much later time.

Wat Sampov Pram

Located atop Bokor Mountain, Wat Sampov Pram is a charismatic pagoda with an extraordinary location and part of what was an old French colonial resort area from the 1920s, Bokor Hill Station.

Wat Thom

Contemporary monastery and pagoda that has recently been quite beautifully restored. The full translation of the Khmer site name is Wat Thom Sovan Rainsy Serey Mongkul.

Wat Prasat Svay Prei

Contemporary monastery and pagoda that houses ancient remains including two lintel fragments, spouted pedestal, decorated door column fragment, and sandstone plinths.

Wat Enteak Komar

Also recorded as Vat Eng Khna, Wat Prasat Noren Enkoma, Neak Vihear, and other names. It is a site where stunning ancient temple remains were found in the 1900s and today features a beautiful old wooden vihara that is demarcated with ornate sema stones. To the east is a large basin. Located north of Kampong … Read more

Phnom Kachchot Borey

Also recorded as Mountain Kachongkot Borey and Phnom Borey. Located in Pursat just across the border from Kampong Chhnang Province, it’s a natural scenic site, a cultural site, and according to locals also an ancient site. The site features a lot of contemporary sculptures on its two plateaus including monumental statues of Yaksha guarding the … Read more

Phnom Neang Kang Buddha Nirvana

Located around 10km south of the RN 6 right on the border of Pursat and Kampong Chhnang Provinces is a small mountain, also known as Phnom Kangva, featuring a beautiful carving of a reclining Buddha/Buddha Nirvana. It is over a meter high and several meters long, cut directly into the sandstone face of the mountain … Read more

Wat Sambo (Batheay Kampong Cham)

Also recorded as Wat Sambor. Contemporary monastery and pagoda where on the north side of the pagoda a shelter contains a pedestal from an ancient site. The pagoda is under restoration as of 06/22 and interestingly is built atop a rise, then a 1/2 m high base which also features an old stupa in one … Read more

Tbong Phnom & Wat Taing Sre

Located near the RN 6 just across the border from Kandal into Kampong Cham is a beautiful looking mountain and village area. Atop the mountain that is also recorded as Phnom Cheung Chhnok, of course, there is a pagoda! You can ride up to the pagoda and enjoy amazing views all the way to Phnom … Read more

Wat Phnom Del (Kampong Cham)

Also recorded as Phnom Del Pagoda, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda set atop a small rise that offers views over the fields and villages below. On the east side of the pagoda, you can see a large rock monolith and remnants from an ancient site including a pedestal featuring an embossed Garuda, a carved … Read more

Wat Chrung Thmor Krapeuha

Contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring a monumental seated Buddha and reclining Buddha statues. The village here has a brand new road (06/22) that connects to the RN 6 making it easy to visit, the area is mostly farmland and quite pretty during the green growth of the rainy season. The monks and lay people of … Read more