Ancient Remains & Temples
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.
Chhouk Temple
Also a contemporary monastery with a new pagoda under construction, Prasat Chhouk of Chhuk village is an ancient temple site where today, you can still see the large mound from which the temple arose with some of the original sandstone blocks of the temple rearranged to form a vihara supporting a Buddha. Images of the … Read more
Linga Temple 3
Also recorded as Prasat Balang Tbong, here you can see the remains of a very ornate pedestal and large linga. The site likely shared its purpose with 3 more (Linga Temple 1, 2 and 4) that are aligned on a north-south axis whilst having a relationship with the east-west axis of Prasat Thom. Unlike the … Read more
Phnom Sreh
Ancient temple site and contemporary monastery, an inscription (K.1002) and lintel were found here along with remnants of what was three brick temples.
Ba Thang Temple
Located just west of Kulean in Preah Vihear province and north of the highway, Prasat Ba Thang is a group of three temples, built of sandstone and laterite that open to the east. The central tower is built of sandstone and may be rectangular with a forebody, reasonably complete, and built of sandstone while the … Read more