Wat Sre Sbov
Contemporary monastery with an older style wooden pagoda and new pagoda under development (02/23).
Ancient Remains & Temples
Wat Srey Rongit
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located north of Prasat Svar Ier. Near the pagoda there are several remnants of an older base sema (the domed piece), a fragment of what may have been a decorated door column of an ancient temple, a sema pedestal, and what may have been a partially completed stone carved post Angkorian … Read more
Wat Srey Sranos
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located at the southern foot of Phnom Tbeng, near the village of Srey Sranos. The monastery is under redevelopment with a new pagoda in the process whilst another wooden vihara can be seen a few minutes walk up the mountainside. This small wooden vihara houses an inscribed stone fragment and … Read more
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 Svay Bopha (Battambang)
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Moung Russey Commune, around 7 km west of Battambang-Pursat Border city along the RN 5. There is a new pagoda under construction and the older pagoda has been preserved. The pagoda was constructed with donations from the US-based Khmer community according to the plaque on the roof, although … Read more
Wat Svay Check
The monastery features several remnants from an ancient site including a rare round pedestal (assuming it’s ancient), two square pedestals, what may be a crown piece of the ancient temple, and a small and very decayed Buddha statue.
Wat Svay Chrum
Also noted as Wat Svai Chrum, is a contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west side of the Sangker River, about 7km north of central Battambang city.
Wat Svay Damnak (Rovieng District of Preah Vihear)
A small contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the village of Svay Damnak Thmei in Rovieng District of Preah Vihear. The monastery houses a collection of ancient artifacts including boundary markers that would at first appearances date to around the 12-13th century. At the time of visiting we were unable to determine from where they … Read more
Wat Svay Dangkum (Pouk District)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west side of Pouk District, Siem Reap. As of 09/22, it is under restoration.
Wat Svay Dongkum
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located west of the Siem Reap city center. Photos from 2019
Wat Svay Romeat (Kandal)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located along the east side of the Mekong River in Kandal. It features a lot of old-world charm, panelled wooden window shutters, wooden pillars, wireframe art, and so on that’s attributable to the 50s-70s but I do not have an exact date for this pagoda.
Wat Svay Romiet
Also known as Svay Romiet Pagoda, it is located in a scenic spot by the southern edge of the West Baray.
Wat Svay Thom
A colorful temple that features outer and inner murals, detailed pediments with Vishnu riding the garuda, and beautiful naga fans that are quite detailed front and back. The roof is also quite unique.
Wat Svaychroum
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the southern region of Ksach Kandal district nearby the Mekong River.
Wat Ta Mem
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, located on the east side of the Sangker River and about 4km south of Battambang city. The pagoda is a contemporary double-story while most interesting are the monumental gates of the original pagoda, three on a north-south axis, which were under restoration on our last visit in Aug 2023.
Wat Ta Muean
Also recorded as Ta Muean Saen Chey Pagoda, the site features a monastery set among the rock monolith landscape. There is also a collection of remains belonging to an ancient temple. The arrangement of remains includes a lion statue, decorative lintel,
Wat Ta Ong
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the RN6 near the Siem Reap/Kampong Thom border.
Wat Ta Saeng
Contemporary monastery where ancient stone lions originating from Preah Stoeng were placed and are now seen in the Angkor National Museum. A new pagoda is under construction as of 12/22.
Wat Tabas
A contemporary monastery and pagoda/vihara located in the village of Tabas, about 10km north of Preah Khan of Kampong Svay.
Wat Takam
Contemporary monastery that also appears to be the location of an ancient temple site. Held near the sermon hall are several remnants of an ancient sandstone temple including a pedestal, a corner finial from the upper register depicting a naga, and another pedestal with a small decayed statue. In a shelter fronting the east side … Read more
Wat Takiet
A contemporary monastery and pagoda that was built on the location of an ancient site with the outline of the original moat still seen, along with remnants of the ancient temple including a sandstone pedestal.
Wat Talek
Ccontemporary monastery and pagoda housing remnants of an ancient temple site. Here can see some Buddha statues and sema stone likely from the post-Angkor era and remnants of an ancient site including a Buddhist boundary marker.
Wat Tanes
A contemporary monastery and pagoda. Located to 650m northwest of Kouk Mon Market and 400m to the east of the large baray that belongs to Soeng Temple.
Wat Tang Kork
Also recorded as Wat Samdech Chortanhean. A contemporary monastery with a three-level pagoda, located in Baray District
Wat Tang Krasang (Kampong Cham)
Monastery housing ancient temple remains including numerous pedestals, sandstone plinths, and sema stones.
Wat Tang Tok – Preah Ang Sang Tuk
Also referred to as Preah Vihear Prambuon Lavaeng, it’s a functioning monastery where the remnants of laterite shrines and a large reconstructed terrace that features a monumental Buddha statue. The terrace features ornately capped double sema demarcating the sacred area. To the west of the recently reconstructed terrace, are two ancient laterite constructions, one being … Read more
Wat Tangyu (Phnom Tbeng)
Also recorded as Wat Tang You and “Rock Top Pagoda”, it’s one of Cambodia’s most unique pagodas, built atop a rock monolith, and a popular hiking area featuring several waterfalls on the eastern side of the massive Phnom Tbeng Meanchey of Preah Vihear. The site is reached via the northeast side of Phnom Tbeng where … Read more