Wat Sleng (Chi Kreang)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the beautiful village of Chi Kreang.
Ancient Remains & Temples
Wat Sleng (Phnom Penh)
Also recorded as Wat Slaeng, a contemporary monastery and pagoda where ancient relics were found.
Wat Sna Pi Mouk
A small, contemporary monastery and pagoda located just east of the Sangker River, north of central Battambang city.
Wat Snuol
A well-kept contemporary monastery and pagoda also houses a small collection of ancient temple remnants that may originate from nearby archeological sites. Remnants include two fragments of pink sandstone decorated door columns, a collection of older sema stones, and what may have been a sema pedestal.
Wat Soamanoas
A contemporary monastery and a very beautiful pagoda located just to the southeast of Wat Phnom Ek and around 7km north of central Battambang city on the west bank of the Prek Daun Teav (Daun Teav stream). It was built in the Battambang style of the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Inside, it features beautiful classical-style … Read more
Wat Sokunthearam Kouk Mon
A contemporary monastery and pagoda built top an ancient site, still surrounded in part by the original moat. Around the grounds, four sandstone pedestals of different configuration can be seen. A large sandstone crown ornament that once would have topped a temple tower temple. The old monks quarters, a wood slat building, and a bird … Read more
Wat Sopheak Mongkul
A contemporary monastery and pagoda with a large stupa shrine, both the pagoda and stupa are somewhat unique and constructed in recent decades.
Wat Sopheas
Also recorded as Wat Sopheas Raingsey, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda that houses numerous remnants of a 7th-century pre-Angkorian temple site/s. The remnants include lintels, an inscribed stele, and several sandstone plinths, all concreted onto a platform, perhaps for their own security. A pedestal and a lion’s head can also be seen nearby. Inscription … Read more
Wat Sophi Rangsei
Contemporary monastery where the four ancient sites are recorded inc. Tuol Yeay Tep, Tuol Kantruoy Ma, and two vihara featuring laterite and sandstone remnants along with sema stones.
Wat Sophy
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, of Battambang style with a porched roof, also featuring two grand, tall pavilions. Located in the northeast of Battambang city and on the west bank of the Sangker River.
Wat Sor Sophon (Kampong Thom)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the east bank of the Stoeung Chinit River in Kampong Thom. It features a beautiful gate that faces the river and a fragment of an old votive stupa perhaps indicating there was a pagoda that preceded the one we see today.
Wat Sorsia
Also known as Wat Phnom Sor Sear or Phnom Sasear, it features a Buddhist Wat (monastery) and pagoda (contemporary temple) along with a beautiful mountain eco-attraction featuring wondrous trails leading through a cave network. The bell-shaped stupa at this site dates back to the 1960s. There is a guide map at the site but the … Read more
Wat Sovan Bopharam Thmor Koul
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Thmor Koul, Battambang Province Update: on a revisit in late 2023 (see here) we noticed there are some red sandstone doorframes from an ancient temple
Wat Sovan Botum
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the northern side of Phnom Penh featuring several monumental Buddha statues.
Wat Sovan Mealea Ov Lok
Contemporary monastery and pagoda housing a collection of remnants from ancient temples sites. In the surrounding area there are several recorded archaeological sites inc. Don Tea, Kok Phnov, and Ta Chin. The collection features numerous pedestals, a pediment fragment, a colonette, and several temple crowns. All by appearances dating to around the 11th century. There … Read more
Wat Sovan Tacho
A beautiful contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Ta Chou Village, Kandal Province.
Wat Sovanakar
A well-kept contemporary monastery, also known as Sovannkha Sattharam Pagoda, features several stupas and colorful gigantic sculptures. It’s also recorded as housing remnants from the nearby ancient ruins of Preah Srok.
Wat Sovann Kiri (Mongkol Borei)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located west of Phnom Toch in Mongkol Borei District. Photos: Red Dot Tour Feb 2022
Wat Sovann Sakor
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the northern region of Lvea Em district nearby the Mekong River.
Wat Sovannavatty
Contemporary monastery and pagoda in Ksach Kandal. It is well kept monastery also featuring the remnants of older stupa.
Wat Sovannkiry (Phnom Dek)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda housing a seemingly ancient boundary marker
Wat Sowann Thamareach
A contemporary monastery that features several large buildings constructed in Angkorian style along with a monumental gate with smiling faces and a causeway lined with Devas and Asuras.
Wat Spean Krong
Located in the village of Spean Krong, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring ancient relics including a small collection of relics, and two sandstone plinths placed as a sema.
Wat Srah Kev Mouni Vann
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the Mekong river in Stung Treng. A stupa at the site houses what appear to be remnants of an ancient site including a linga.
Wat Srama
Monastery housing a shelter with ancient remains including part of lion, large pedestal, and lintel fragment.
Wat Srayong
Contemporary monastery and pagoda that features an ancient “mile marker”/boundary stone. According to a local passerby, there were once two and they originate from somewhere far to the northeast of the pagoda.
