Ancient Remains & Temples
Wat Veang Chas
The old Royal Palace during the time of King Ang Duong who reigned for two periods between 1848-1860. The old vihara (pagoda) was rebuilt in the late 1990s with support from PM Hun Sen along with additional recent refurbishments. The grounds are quite large, quite pleasant, and surrounded by a vast expanse of water on … Read more
Wat Vearin
Contemporary monastery and pagoda also known as Wat Prek Leap, located by the Mekong River just north of central Phnom Penh.
Wat Velevorn
Contemporary monastery located west of Road 68 in Chrouy Neang Nguon commune of Srei Snam district.
Wat Vihear Kuk
Contemporary pagoda and monastery located at the foot of Preah Vihear Kuk and the mountain, Phnom Chheu Kach. Opposite the pagoda is Prasat Preah Vihear Chan.
Wat Vihear Samnor
A contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring ornate leaf-style sema stone from its prior iteration, perhaps sometime in the 16-18th c. In the southwest corner of the grounds, there is an older brick stupa that may also be attributable to that era, mostly engulfed by a tree. The sala chan also features some nice murals on … Read more
Wat Vihear Thom
Also known as Wat Monisalvan Vihear Thom, what we see today is a contemporary pagoda, monastery and school in a lovely peaceful setting, all quite typical, but the site actually houses a great mystery and wonder of the ancient Khmer Empire. That story began in the early 1900s when the abbot, needing water for his … Read more
Wat Vong Borey Phnom Touch
Also known as Wat Phnom Doit, it’s a pagoda located atop a small mountain featuring numerous Buddhist sculptures. At the top, there are superb views on offer looking toward the mountain of Phnom Chheu Kach and the village of Ba Phnum. You can access the site from the south or from an eastern entrance, either … Read more
Wat Yukunthor
Located on the bank of the Tonle Sap Lake in Baribour District of Kampong Chhnang, Wat Yukunthor is one of the older pagodas in the area. It’s been restored in recent times.
West Baray
The West Baray (Khmer: បារាយណ៍ខាងលិច) or Baray Teuk Thla “Clear water Baray” (Khmer: បារាយណ៍ទឹកថ្លា) is a baray, or reservoir, at Angkor Archeological Park, oriented east-west and located just west of the walled city Angkor Thom. Rectangular in shape and measuring approximately 7.8 by 2.1 kilometers, the West Baray is the largest baray at Angkor and … Read more
West Gate of Preah Khan of Kampong Svay
The enclosure of Preah Khan of Kampong Svay (PKKS) is massive, featuring four gopura (aka gates or entrance pavilions) at each of its cardinal points. The west gate shares the same layout plan as the north and south gates, here you can also see the grand sandstone causeway, decorated on each side with beautiful repeating … Read more
West Mebon Temple
The West Mebon is located in the center of the West Baray, the largest reservoir of the Angkor area. While the temple’s date of construction is not known exactly, its decorative art is attributed to the Baphoun style placing it around the 11th Century and possibly during the reign of King Suryavarman I and Udayadityavarman … Read more
Western Prasat Top (Monument 486)
Located inside Angkor Thom along the route from Bayon to the West Gate (Ta Kev) it is also known as Western Top Temple, Monument 486 or West Tob. The site is recorded officially as dating to the 10th century, although a 9th-century inscription was found with the site receiving alterations taking place from the 13th … Read more
Yeay Chhab Temple
An ancient temple site that was once surrounded by a moat. Only remnants remain to be seen at the site including several pedestals a deposit stone, a grinding table, and sandstone plinths among the overgrowth.
Yeay Chou
Partially standing remains of a laterite temple that was a cruciform shape with a small library building, outer wall, moat, and remains of a further enclosure wall.
Yeay Poan Temple (Sambor Prei Kuk S)
Prasat Yeay Poan or Yeai Poeun, also recorded as S Group, is an enclosed complex of temples and one of the three main temple groups alongside Prasat Tao (C Group) and Prasat Sambor (N Group) at Sambor Prei Kuk. Inscriptions reveal that the temple group was built during the reign of King Isanavarman I (616-637 … Read more
Yeay Pov Temple
Located just north of Ta Prohm Temple of Tonle Bati, Prasat Yeay Pow as it is also known, is a single sandstone temple on the monastery grounds of Wat Bati. The square temple opens to the east with a slightly narrower forebody extending its length by half-as-much again and further extended by bold sandstone pilasters … Read more
Yeay Tei Temple
Also recorded as Prasat Don Tei and Daun Tei, it’s the site of an ancient brick temple that was surrounded by a moat. At the site today several remnants can still be seen including a beautiful makara-naga corner piece, a lintel fragment with an image of kala, a pink sandstone pedestal, a small grinding table, … Read more