Ancient Remains & Temples
Wat Chas (Longvek)
Large rise with several modern shelters and what may be ancient remnants. (Not 100% that this is the correct name for the site!)
Wat Chas (Phnom Kulen)
Wat Chas is a small monastery nearby the eastern cliff edge of Phnom Kulen providing spectacular views from several points over Svay Leu and the plains below. It might be an amazing sunrise spot too, but the monastery gates never seem to be open that early.
Wat Chas Prey Veng
The old wooden pagoda and salaa. I believe nowadays the monk resides a little further north in a new salaa. Stored here is an unusual Buddhist boundary marker.
Wat Chea Lea
A contemporary monastery and pagoda split over two levels of a small mountain featuring nice views and several shrines along the mountain crest.
Wat Cheay Sampov
Contemporary monastery and pagoda that features an ancient pedestal fragment at the base of the balan.
Wat Chedei (Siem Reap)
Prasat Chedei is located to the southeast of Siem Reap city, Cambodia, at the pagoda/monastery of the same name. It is a square brick temple, around 6 m per side, featuring a sandstone doorway with decorated columns that are topped by a lintel in great condition depicting Indra on his elephant, Airvata. Inside, the temple … Read more
Wat Chedei Thmei
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located to the northeast of Oudong Mountain just south of the RN5. It features several remnants that appear to date to the late-post-Angkor period. At the time of visiting, Aug 2023, the pagoda was in the late stages of restoration.
Wat Chetiyaram
Contemporary monastery and pagoda (also recorded as Wat Katinaram) located near the bank of the Srepok River and the ancient site of Theat Ba Daem Temple.
Wat Cheung Aek
A contemporary monastery and pagoda that was once an ancient site. A collection of ancient temple remains are gathered beside the pagoda including several moonstones (doorsteps), an almost complete lintel (but could not see a central idol figure), pedestals, and sema stones of a later era. An inscribed stele is recorded as being found here … Read more
Wat Chey Oudom
Also recorded as Wat Moha Reach Than and Wat Kuk, it is a contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the eastern foothill of Oudong Mountain in Kandal Province. The site features a large collection of remnants that are possibly from the vihara (Buddhist Terrace) of the 16th-18th century that preceded the pagoda we see today, … Read more
Wat Chey Proek Temple
Also recorded as Prasat Chey Preth Pagoda, it is located on the southeastern side of Preah Vihear city. The site features the remains of what was once a large ancient temple site and now also a contemporary monastery and pagoda. The ancient site is noted as being a group of three brick temples. The head … Read more
Wat Chheu Khmao (Battambang)
Located on the south bank of the Sangker River and in the floodplains of the great Tonle Sap lake, is a wondrous Buddhist monastery with two pagodas. The older wooden pagoda, raised on stilts is also known as Blackwood temple or Black Tree pagoda. The site is noted as having been founded in the late … Read more
Wat Chheuteal
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in central Stoung. On visiting again in Feb 2023, the pagoda was under restoration which is nice to see. On the east side of the pagoda is a small shelter housing some curious remnants, first is what appears to be an unfinished circa 8th c water spout (I could be … Read more
Wat Chhouk Va
Located on the northwestern side of Phnom Penh, it is a contemporary pagoda that is partially surrounded by a moat with a small shrine containing remnants of an ancient temple and several old and very characterful stupa.
Wat Chi Kreang
Also recorded as Wat Chikreng, and Prasat Chikreng, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda that hosts an array of remains from ancient temple sites. The ancient remnants presented at the site, and the wider area, have a heritage in the 10th-11th century and also from sometime around the 18-19th century, perhaps earlier, noting historical images … Read more
Wat Choat Naram
Contemporary pagoda featuring a beautiful old gate, stupa, and some curious stele (?). It is located near the border of Tbong Khmum and Kampong Cham province near to the Mekong River. There are several interesting pagodas in the area and only ten minutes away is Preah Theat Preah Srei Temple.
Wat Chong Da
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the east side of the Stung Sen river in Tboung Krapeu Commune of Santuk District, Kampong Thom.
Wat Chong Doung
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located west of the RN 6 in Baray District, Kampong Thom. The site is interesting for featuring a large collection of sandstone remnants that one assumes are from the pagoda that preceded the one we see today. Those remnants include some pedestal of Buddha statues, sema, sema pedestals, a fragment … Read more
Wat Chong Kal
Contemporary monastery and pagoda which features a basement style typical of early modern era pagoda. There is also a wood carved remnant of the prior pagoda preserved at the site.
Wat Chonloeng
Located on the contemporary monastery grounds are a group of three ancient temples. Two temples are in laterite and the third is a brick temple although only the doorframe remains standing. The three temples are aligned on a north-south axis and all open to the east. As mentioned, only the doorframe of the brick temple … Read more
Wat Chroy Ampil
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the western bank of the Mekong River. Just north of this site is another Chedi (last picture below).
Wat Chroy Mates
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Thmor Koul District, Battambang Province. There are two pagodas here, one dating back to the mid-1900s, and immediately to its east, a larger modern pagoda. The older pagoda is of course quite special, featuring several unique elements. Sadly it wasn’t open on the last visit, so hopefully we’ll have … Read more
Wat Chum
It is located on the northwestern side of Phnom Penh and is set to become one of the city’s beautiful pagodas. Under restoration at the time (08/22), the contemporary monastery and pagoda features several monumental statues and, according to reports, once held remnants of an ancient temple including a Prei Khmeng style lintel that would … Read more
Wat Chumpu Voan
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the western side of Phnom Penh. Along with many unique quirks in its decoration, it features several stupas that appear to be many decades old.
