This map and list features the sites listed in the inventory “Liste des monuments historiques du Cambodge.” published in 1926, Documents administratifs. In: Bulletin de l’Ecole française d’Extrême-Orient.
Located to the northeast of Svay Leu district, Siem Reap, also recorded as Prasat Bangkouy West, it’s a standing sandstone temple with a “library”, and an outer wall with gopura on the east and west sides. It is a fascinating site, only partly cleared (01/23) that features some unique art features as well as sitting … Read more
A single standing temple constructed from sandstone encasing a laterite core and base. To the side of the site laterite bases of two other temples can be seen, it would have also had a moat. It remains unfinished having never received any ornate carvings.
Located just south of RN 6 on the road that leads to Kampong Leang, Toul Vihear was a site where remains of an ancient temple were recorded. To the east, the large basin of the ancient site is still functioning well. Those remains included laterite and brick, along with window columns, doorframe, and the sandstone … Read more
Also recorded as Wat Chikreng, and Prasat Chikreng, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda that hosts an array of remains from ancient temple sites. The ancient remnants presented at the site, and the wider area, have a heritage in the 10th-11th century and also from sometime around the 18-19th century, perhaps earlier, noting historical images … Read more
Buddhist monastery housing ancient remains including inscribed stele (registered under K. 146), sema stone, lintels, and pedestals. The pagoda is quite unusual formed in a cross rising up on a double-tiered platform with its doors boarded shut, hopefully in lieu of restoration works. On the east side of the pagoda are two shelters containing relics … Read more
Located on the grounds of a contemporary monastery, the ancient moat still surrounds the site where a pagoda has been built adjacent to the ancient remains. The remains of the ancient site, originally a brick temple, were at some point rearranged into a vihara and you can still see the elongated arrangement of laterite blocks … Read more
Sandstone quarry located in the area from the northwest corner of Prasat Beng Mealea at the foot of the Phnom Kulen.
Partially standing remains of a laterite temple, with “library” building and outer wall. Moat. (source: Cisark)
Located on contemporary monastery grounds are the remains of a sandstone temple that creates a real curious puzzle for its rearrangement is extensive. Entering the monastery, you will immediately see some interesting sema, pedestals lining the way, with a decorated door column, and part of the temple crown. Look to the right, a rectangular area … Read more
Located around 6km to the southwest of Beng Mealea and around 500m north of the supposed path of the ancient East Road that joined Angkor to Beng Mealea, Prasat Roeu, or Prasat Reu, features the remnants of a 10th-century brick temple. It was a small temple with a single shrine opening to the east with … Read more
Located on the east side of Khvav Village, on the present-day and ancient East Road that joined Angkor to Beng Mealea to Preah Khan of Kampong Svay. It’s a medium sized laterite bridge that is in amazing condition, recorded as measuring 26 m long, 7 m wide and 3.2 m high. It still retains fragments … Read more
A small ancient laterite bridge that is no longer in use with the present-day road diverting slightly to the south. Note the beautiful arches. Recorded as being 10 m long and 5.5 m wide and 2.6 m high.
Sanctuary consisting of a group of three ruined brick temples open to the east with brick enclosure. Another temple of which remains only the doorway located a hundred meters to the north (IK 872). (report: Cisark)
Monastery built upon the site of an ancient temple, also where an inscribed stele was found believed to have originated from Wat Lo
Also recorded as Vat Lo, Chean Chum, Pothivong Leu Pagoda, Can Cum, and Vat Pothivon Leu… It’s a contemporary monastery that is built upon a base of laterite likely originating from an ancient temple site. It is also the origin of inscriptions recorded under
One of the four prasats that sit at each corner of Angkor Thoms outer wall, this one is located on the northwest corner. You can walk to the site along the top of Angkor Thoms outer wall starting from either Angkor Thom’s north or west gate. The trail is suitable for walking and on foot … Read more
One of the four prasats that sit at each corner of Angkor Thoms outer wall. This one is located on the southwest corner. This is the perhaps most beautiful of all of the “prasat chrungs” and can be a popular spot mostly only known to locals. It offers beautiful views over the moat and a … Read more
Also recorded as Ta Nhean West. It is the partially standing remains of a brick temple located on the mountainside around 85 m to the north/northwest of Ta Nhean East.
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
Built upon a wide low rise, Wat Sithor is an important site in the Middle Ages history of Cambodia but also the location of an ancient site dating to the tenth century. The monastery grounds feature a collection of quite old stupas, one quite prominently on the western side of the pagoda with a smaller … Read more
The monastery of Prei Vihear Sour features the remains of several very old stupa, one now protected under a shelter beside the pagoda, along with the remnants of an ancient temple including a Buddha on naga fragment and pedestal amongst other relics. It’s another important site in the post-Angkor 15th-16th century period being one of … Read more
Located on the contemporary monastery grounds are a group of three ancient temples. Two temples are in laterite and the third is a brick temple although only the doorframe remains standing. The three temples are aligned on a north-south axis and all open to the east. As mentioned, only the doorframe of the brick temple … Read more
Remains of a brick tower located atop Phnom Sdach Chidos