Wat Pradak
Contemporary monastery and pagoda also known as Wat Thamikaram Korkthom Meanchey. Also featuring shelter housing remnants of an ancient temple including sandstone pedestals and fragments thereof.
Ancient Remains & Temples
Wat Praeus Meas Temple
Also recorded as Phnom Trap D, Wat Praes Meas Temple (Khmer: ប្រាសាទវត្តប្រើសមាស). Originally a group of four brick temples, three of which are still standing, located on the hilltop of Pheah Ank Brampi Mountain (Khmer: ភ្នំព្រះអង្គរភ្នំប្រាំពីរ). The three remaining brick temples each feature impressive bas-relief carvings in the rear walls, sandstone doorframes flanked by ornate … Read more
Wat Prah En Tep
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located within the large expanse of the ancient capital of Longvek. It features some remains from the Post-Angkorian era. The site has its heritage in the era of King Ang Chan.
Wat Pram Bei Chhom
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Tonle Sap River near Longvek.
Wat Prang (Oudong)
Located to the northwest of Oudong Mountain and just north of Wat Veang Chas, Wat Prang features a grand stupa/chedi that dates to the era of King Ang Duong who reigned for two periods between 1848 and 1860. It was restored in 1905 by King Sisowath (reign 1904-1927) with relics also reportedly deposited at that … Read more
Wat Prasat
Located on the site of Reangsei Pagoda, a ruinous east-facing small brick temple with inscribed sandstone doorframes (K # unknown). Several remnants are seen around the doorway including colonette and other carved pieces. There is a contemporary pagoda immediately east and a large basin. Gallery
Wat Prasat (Pouk – Siem Reap)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the western side of Siem Reap city that was once the location of an ancient temple site. A collection of ancient temple remains can still be seen on site. As of July/22, the pagoda was under restoration.
Wat Prasat (Stoung, Kampong Thom)
Also recorded as Wat Prasat Svay Chrum, located in Stoung district of Kampong Thom, its a contemporary monastery and pagoda housing remains of an ancient temple site. Ancient remains seen include a lintel and sandstone plinth. The village here is quite beautiful and nearby is the Prasat Ampil Rolom.
Wat Prasat Andaet (Komar Village – Kampong Cham)
Located on the grounds of a contemporary monastery, the ancient moat still surrounds the site where a pagoda has been built adjacent to the ancient remains. The remains of the ancient site, originally a brick temple, were at some point rearranged into a vihara and you can still see the elongated arrangement of laterite blocks … Read more
Wat Prasat Monisomsan
Also recorded as Moni Saom San Temple. It’s a contemporary pagoda built on the location of an ancient temple site. The contemporary pagoda, albeit showing some age, is quite beautiful and has its own interesting style compared to those in the area. Remains of the ancient site can be seen on the eastern side including … Read more
Wat Prasat Samreth Chey
Contemporary monastery and pagoda. In a shelter it appears to house what may be an ancient grinding stone, or a replica thereof.
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 Prasat Svay Sa
Contemporary pagoda built atop the location of an ancient site. Previously a laterite wall could be seen at the site although it would seem that it was removed when a new pagoda was built to replace the old one that had previously replaced the ancient temple. Two ancient pedestals and a naga corner piece can … Read more
Wat Prasat Temple
Located on contemporary monastery grounds and preceding the beautiful pagoda on its western side are the remains of an ancient temple. A tall and rectangular laterite structure, it opens to the east with remnants of door round columns that formed from laterite. The walls are entirely plain bar the base molding and emphasized eaves. Historical … Read more
Wat Prasat Toek Chum
A small monastery with ancient temple remains. We’d revisit this site in August 2024 and the kind monks showed us a naga corner finial they were housing, and small collection of what appear to be unfinished corner finials just south of the monastery. In chatting Chanthim asked if they new about our next destination, and … Read more
Wat Preaek Luong
A small, contemporary monastery and pagoda located just east of the Sangker River, around 8km north of central Battambang city. The site houses a collection of remnants from an ancient temple. The pagoda may date to around the mid-late 1900s and apparently, features some beautiful and interesting murals on its internal walls as noted by … Read more
Wat Preah Bat Buon Than
Contemporary monastery housing a carved rock depicting Vishnu. Near the monastery are a collection of older sema stones and sandstone remnants. On the north side of the contemporary pagoda, there are several huts, monks’ quarters, the pagoda that preceded the one in use today, and a hall surrounded by a fence, inside this is the … Read more
Wat Preah Damrei (Stoung)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda housing several ancient temple remnants and older stupa. Ancient remnants include a very decayed decorated lintel, several pedestals all of an unusual style, and other fragments. There are several older-style stupa/chedi, one with a bell-shaped top, constructed of brick is quite interesting.
Wat Preah Dhomatrai
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the northwest foothill of Oudong Mountain.
Wat Preah Houch
A small pagoda housing several relics of an ancient site including a Buddhist chaitya/boundary marker and several pedestals.
Wat Preah Kral
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located atop the southern edge of Phnom Kulen. The site features several stupas along with the natural wonder of the rocky terrain and extraordinary views over the plains below Phnom Kulen.
Wat Preah Krasang (Kampong Svay)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring remnants from an ancient temple site and from the post-Angkor era including older style stone carved sema.
Wat Preah Moha Kuntakod
A beautiful contemporary monastery and pagoda, especially so at night, located west of the river on the north side of Battambang city. These shots at dusk 4th Feb 2022 In the day time, 19 Aug 2023
Wat Preah Ponlea
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the east bank of the Serei Sophorn River in Sisophon.
Wat Preah Prasob
Contemporary monastery and pagoda in Ksach Kandal, located on the east bank of the Mekong River it’s actually quite unique. How old is the pagoda? We asked some locals and no one was too sure but they were helpful enough to help us search for a date albeit without any luck. Regardless, it’s a spectacular … Read more
Wat Preah Prom Rath
Wat Preah Prom Rath (Khmer: វត្តព្រះព្រហ្មរតន៍) 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