Damdaek

*Important: Some mapped locations are indicative only and some sites may be uncleared. To visit temple sites outside the tourist zones you should seek a guide from the local area. Read more

Wat Banteay Srei (Damdek)

Contemporary Monastery and pagoda located beside the ancient temple Banteay Srei (Damdek). Images: April 2022.

Boundary Marker (Damdaek)

A Buddhist boundary marker located beside a Chinese ancestral grave area and in between the ancient sites of Sasar Sdam and Preah Trapeang.

Soriya Rong Ko

Ancient walled site located beside a contemporary monastery. The walled site is not large, around 25 m x 35 m long with a sandstone doorframe still standing on the east and a large opening on the west which may well be a later modification. The temple itself is no longer to be seen bar a … Read more

Wat Ksach (Chikreang District Siem Reap)

Contemporary monastery and pagoda that also houses remains of an ancient temple including a pedestal and other fragments (reported to house some late-era Buddha statues too). It also features an older wooden columned vihara.

Thnâl Dach Temple (Tomnob Anlong Kravil Temple)

Featuring three standing brick towers, library building, outer gallery wall measuring 30 m x 25 m, outer moat, and large basin in the east, and an adjacent contemporary monastery. Thnal Dach is a charming remote site in the Angkor region. The outer wall is still standing in part featuring a main entrance on the east … Read more

Don Diev Temple

Prasat Don Diev is only partially standing, located on a small rise and surrounded by what once would have been a moat is the remains of an outer laterite wall that enclosed two laterite buildings (“libraries”) and five small square brick temples which have mostly collapsed and what isn’t collapsed is still buried. surprisingly there … Read more

Sema Temple

Site of a modern monastery and ancient site that was once a group of five brick temples, now only the base structure remains. The site featured a moat with basin in the southeast.

Sasar Sdam Temple (Damdaek)

An ancient site that was once something a little unique within the context of the Khmer Empire, while the site is no longer standing and heavily overgrown, it’s thankfully preserved. Early French notes report the remains of an “unprecedented vestige” built of brick on a laterite foundation. They recorded it as measuring 8 m in … Read more

Trapeang Run Temple (Sutnikom)

A mound with a sandstone doorway, brick remnants, small basin in the northeast. Several inscriptions, statues, and lintel were found here. Note there are many temples sharing this name see Trapeang Run

Banteay Srei Temple (Damdek)

A small but very charming site located in Damdek to the west of Siem Reap and not to be confused with the larger Banteay Srei located north of Siem Reap. Albeit ruinous and having only partial restoration, the site is a must-see if you are traveling out that way. It is reported as being Khleang … Read more

Chamrieng Temple

Also known as Chamreang Temple. Mostly standing rectangular laterite temple, opening to the east and originally surrounded by a moat. It is located near to Damdek, and 500 m north of the RN6 and what was a section of the anceint Royal Road from Angkor to Andet/Sambor Prei Kuk. Just to the south is another … Read more

Preah Trapeang

A contemporary monastery that is built atop an ancient site. It features a moat and basin in the east. Around the eastern side, you can see many sandstone remains and around the base of the pagoda itself you can see molded laterite. Actually, the setting is quite beautiful, and currently (05/2021) the site is in … Read more

Wat Lom Proleung

A contemporary monastery also recorded as Wat Loam Proleung (វត្តលោមព្រលឹង) and Wat Lorm Brolerng. It was built on an ancient site according to reports while the existing pagoda and stupas we see today may likely date back 100 years or so. The site also features unique sema stones demarcating the inner space of the pagoda. … Read more

Spean Thmâ Bay Kriem

Laterite bridge with 5 arches reported as measuring 12 m long, 7.7 m wide and 2.6 m high. Gallery

Spean Thmâ

A laterite bridge, also known as Spean Boeung Ampil, with 5 arches measuring 17.5 m long, 7.8 m wide and 2.5 m high. Gallery