Baksei Chamkrong (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបក្សីចាំក្រុង) is a temple located in the Angkor Archeological Park (Siem Reap, Cambodia). The temple can be seen on the left side when entering Angkor Thom at the southern gate. It was dedicated to King Yasovarman by his son, King Harshavarman I, and held Shiva as the main deity. The temple was … Read more
Banteay Srei Temple (or Prasat Banteay Srey) is one of the most beautiful ancient temples to be found in Asia, set amongst the charming village and farmlands just below the Kulen Mountain range, it features stunning and well-preserved narrated bas-reliefs plus ornate decoration from when craftmanship in the ancient empire was reaching its zenith. The … Read more
Prasat Bat Chum (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបាទជុំ) is a small temple located to the northeast of Angkor Wat and south of Srah Srang. It features three brick shrines aligned on a north-south axis and open to the east. According to its inscription, it was conceived by Kavindrarimathana, a Buddhist minister of Khmer king Rajendravarman, at the middle … Read more
Also known as Prasat Khnar, the temple once featured a massive linga recorded as being 7 m high and 4 m wide that was supported by an equally massive pedestal measuring 3 m high and 7 m wide. The temple lies on the centerline axis of the large Rohal Baray, and working in concert with … Read more
Located north of the main group of temples in Koh Ker, it’s also known as Prasat Beng Veng and Prasat Ben Ven. Still standing today is one brick shrine in what is recorded as a group of three built upon a common laterite base and opening to the east. The site is notable for featuring … Read more
Prasat Char (Khmer: ប្រាសាទចា), or Prasat Cha, is a 10th-century site located north of the West Baray in Siem Reap. It is a small but interesting site with two mostly fallen and one partially upright tower located on a raised mound and surrounded by a large moat with an entrance from the east. The three … Read more
The original site is currently recorded as located 300m south-southeast of Wat Chikreng. While nothing remains, remnants found at Wat Chikreng may include some from this site. In some historical records, the lintel pictured above (EFEO Fonds) is noted as originating from this site, yet other records note it as coming from a site further … Read more
The ancient site, speculated to be a group of three brick temples, was originally recorded as being located 800m west of Pr. Chikreng east, the most recent reports list the site as being located 2km to the northwest of Wat Chikreng. Regardless, nothing remains at the original site with remnants now stored at Wat Chikreng … Read more
The East Mebon (Khmer: ប្រាសាទមេបុណ្យខាងកើត) is a 10th Century temple built during the reign of King Rajendravarman (reign 944 to 968 AD) at the center of the massive reservoir, Yasodharatataka Baray. Known as the East Baray today, it has been dry for many centuries, but in its day, this temple would have been an island … Read more
Kapilapura is located northeast of Angkor Wat and you can reach the site by foot or bike by following the dirt trail around the north side of the outer moat towards the northeast corner where you’ll notice a trail heading north following that for just a minute or two. The site included a brick temple … Read more
Prasat Khnar of Choam Khsant district, Preah Vihear Province, is a large walled temple complex featuring the remains of several brick, laterite, and sandstone temples. A curious hodgepodge of structures when compared to the methodical layout of so many temple sites, thereby adding to the curiosity, along with being visually engaging for its art, and, … Read more
Ruins of a brick temple with a laterite base that had an outer wall and entry pavilion. Only the temple base is standing plus one side of the door frame on which an inscription can be seen and has been recorded under K.750. It is also made of red sandstone and several red sandstone pieces … Read more
Also known as Kok Chak, a group of two brick temples aligned north-south and open to the east with sandstone door frames framed by octagonal columns. A side of each doorframe features short inscriptions that are registered under K 521. The site was originally surrounded by a moat (now dry). Recently, an APSARA team carried … Read more
Prasat Kravan (Khmer: ប្រាសាទក្រវាន់) is a 10th-century temple constructed in the era of Harshavarman I (reign circa 910-922 AD) consisting of five brick towers. The temple was dedicated to Vishnu in 921 AD, according to the inscription. It’s a site that is often skipped, which is a shame, as the style of bas-relief carvings here … Read more
Prasat Leak Neang is a small temple located opposite Pre Rup inside Angkor Archaeological Park. According to an inscription, the building dates from 960 and was built in the era of king Rajendravarman II (reign 944 to 968 AD). The single brick temple has a square base, 4.5 m a side and rises up with … Read more
Located just north of Phnom Bok, Prasat Leak Neang features a tall square brick temple that was the central tower of what was intended to be a group of three. Fascinatingly, only two sandstone false doors remain standing representing what was the northern tower and the southern tower has no remains. They shared a laterite … Read more
Phimeanakas (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភិមានអាកាស) is another of the grand pyramid-based state-temples that was the common archetype of the 8-11th century. Located inside the ancient Royal Palace of Angkor Thom, it is a grand three-tiered pyramid with a rectangular base whose corners are mounted with stone elephants and staircases flanked by lions which lead up to a … Read more
Phnom Bok (Khmer: ភ្នំបូក) is a small mountain featuring an ancient temple of the same name that dates back to the 10th century. It is one of the several mountain temples built under the reign of King Yasorvarman, the others being Phnom Bakheng and Phnom Krom to which it shares the same layout and style. … Read more
Phnom Krom, or Phnom Kraom, is a 140 m high mountain located about 13 km south of Siem Reap city near the massive lake, Tonle Sap. Atop the mountain is the ancient 9th-century temple, Prasat Phnom Krom (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភ្នំក្រោម). It is also a popular and superb destination to watch the sunset over the beautiful and … Read more
Phnom Preah Netr Preah Temple is located atop the small mountain of the same name in the village of the same name features the remains of an ancient temple and rock carvings along with a contemporary monastery and pagoda. The ancient temple site is located on the southern side of the contemporary pagoda where a … Read more
Cave where different archaeological remains were found inc. pedestals, representations of Ganesha, and a recorded inscription entry, K 1049 (Report: Cisark). The mountain itself is heavily mined on its other sides (05/02/22) to the point it has completely gone while the cave site appears to be protected although seemingly unkept at the time which is … Read more
Prasat Bei (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបី, “three temples”) is located by the moat on the left before entering the South Gate of Angkor Thom. It is a temple with three brick towers in a north-south row, facing to the east, and standing on a laterite platform. The central tower contained a linga; the flanking towers reach no … Read more
Located on the northwest side of the Koh Ker group of temples, Prasat Dang Tong, or Don Ton North (in some records, Prasat Reamker), is the remains of a brick temple, that according to an onsite report, was an elongated building with a corbelled roof possibly built prior to Jayavarman IV’s relocation of the capital … Read more
Located near the developing village of Prateal Hang and around 30km north of Srayong village, and around 6km to the northeast of Prasat Choan Sram, the site is also known as Prasat Komphus and is the remains of a group of five brick temples. As speculated by early French researchers, the site was possibly the … Read more
Pre Rup (Khmer: ប្រាសាទប្រែរូប) is a grand brick temple with a quincunx of towers rising from a pyramid base to form the “temple mountain”, an architectural concept of the ancient Khmer to represent the sacred Mount Meru in Hindu beliefs. Located around 5km to the northeast of Angkor Wat, which it predates, it was built … Read more
Also spelled Enkosey Temple (Khmer: ប្រាសាទព្រះឥន្ទ្រកោសិយ), or Preah Enkosai Temple, was built (or at least restored) in the 10th century under the reign of king Rajendravarman II (r. 944-968). It is a small temple site that is hidden away behind a functioning pagoda of the same name. It comprises two brick sanctuaries, the remains of … Read more
Located north of Kulen Mountain in the commune of Kantout, the moated 10th-century temple site features the remains of three temples, “library” building, enclosed by a laterite wall with eastern gopura. Three inscriptions were registered from the site. The site is reasonably easy to reach (12/22) with a farm trail leading off the dirt road … Read more
Preah Phnom temple is located in Angkor Chum District of Siem Reap Province, about 65km from Siem Reap city. It is a group of five square brick temples set on a large rise with two annex buildings or ‘libraries’, and moat (dry and partly consumed by farmland), and large basin in the north. Interestingly, from … Read more
An uncleared site with a mound measuring around 35 x 35 m surrounded by a moat (dry) with a causeway at each cardinal point. The mound is currently (05/2021) occupied mostly by a large fallen tree without any structure seen remaining. Broken brick and sandstone can be seen along with a small piece of a … Read more
Prasat Reach Chuntal is located in the central area of Siem Reap city, in the commune (now Sangkat) of Kok Chak. Surrounded by homes, it features large square laterite blocks, perhaps forming the basement of the temple that was seemingly largely built in brick according to the rubble seen at the site. There are traces … Read more