Lajonquiere

Étienne-Edmond Lunet de Lajonquière (1861-1933), with local assistants, expanded upon the earlier work of Aymonier to create a comprehensive inventory of ancient Khmer temples and ruins. This work was published in three volumes: Inventaire descriptif des monuments du Cambodge I, II, & III (1901-1911). The map below shows the sites listed within those three volumes.

Pong Toek Temple

Remains of a brick temple group set on a large mound that is surrounded by an active moat. A shelter sits atop the site featuring the original sandstone doorframe with sandstone remnants scattered around the site, along with a large pedestal. At the west of the site, a pagoda has been built, with elephants looking … Read more

Kuk Temple

The partially standing remains of a single brick temple. Whilst not much is left, it’s still intriguing. Only the front eastern wall and part of the north and south wall remain. It would have likely had a forebody extending its eastern entrance with some remnants seen. The forebody would have had a raised floor or … Read more

Soeng Temple

Also recorded as Prasat Sing. Engulfed by the waters of its own basin, on our visit in Aug 2024, a local suggested to come back in the dry season. Nearby is small community hall which retains a sandstone pedestal from the site. Historical Notes Translated from French. From Inventaire descriptif Monuments du Cambodge, E. Lajonquiere, … Read more

Lbeuk Svay Temple

Remains of two unusually large brick temples, in terms of width anyway as they have mostly fallen with only the very lower portion of the temple remaining standing. They both appear to open to the east although no remains of a sandstone doorframe are seen. Fronting the site is a small collapsed shelter under which … Read more

Lbeuk Ampil Temple

Remains of a brick temple, with outer enclosure wall, moat, and basin in the east.

Sangkas Temple

According to French notes, originally a group of three brick towers and two library buildings were surrounded by an outer enclosure wall with an entrance gopura on the east and a false entrance on the west. At the site today, the moat still fills during the rainy season and during the dry season revealing further … Read more

Trea Prasat Temple

Location of a brick temple where fragments were found, surrounded by a moat with basin in the east

Wat Char Leu

Also known as Prasat Char Leu temple, it is located on the monastery grounds of Wat Leu and was a small temple site that still has one standing red sandstone tower. The tower was never completed having received very little final decorative carving bar that can be seen on a pediment above the eastern door … Read more

Pram Temple (Phnom Srok District)

A small temple site consisting of what once was a group of three small brick towers fronted by two laterite/sandstone libraries. Today the brick structures have completely collapsed and only some standing remnants of sandstone false doors and door frames remain standing. The two library or satellite buildings are standing (just) with the one on … Read more

Kôk Ta Lam

A mound that is reported to have linga, pedestal, and statue fragments. Surrounded by a moat.

Kok Arak

Mound of bricks where a female statue was found (via Cisark).

Phnom Banteay Neang

A brick temples group, ruined, from which the registration K. 213, K. 214 and K. 791 come and where you can see two rock inscriptions. The remains were spread atop a hill on an esplanade first thirty meters wide and a cave in the side of the second hill. (Aymonier)

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Remains of brick temple group

Wat Ek Phnom – Battambang

Wat Ek Phnom, or Ek Phnom Pagoda, is located 8 km north of Battambang city featuring the remains of an 11th-century ancient temple fronted by a contemporary pagoda that also features a giant Buddha statue. The ancient temple, part in ruin, is a square sandstone shrine with a “library” building enclosed by an outer wall … Read more

Baset Temple – Battambang

Located northeast of Battambang city and sometimes referred to as Prasat Baset/Basaet, Baset Temple, or Prasat Barsaet, it’s the ruins of a large and grandiose ancient temple complex estimated around 400 m x 150 m centering on a large central temple surrounded by six small temples with two libraries. It’s believed to date to the … Read more

Wat Phnom Sampov

Phnom Sampov, or Phnom Sampeau, is one of the popular attractions in Battambang renowned for nightly nature show as hoards of bats exit the mountains cave at dusk every night. You can enjoy the bat show, and also go up and explore the mountain itself. At the base of the mountain is a contemporary pagoda, … Read more

Phnom Banan Temple

Phnom Banan, also known as Wat Banan, is a must-see ancient site located around 20 km south of the city of Battambang. From its eastern side, a grand terrace platform with naga balustrade precedes a staircase flanked by lions rising 400m to the grand temple featuring five ancient ruinous towers, albeit not in a quincunx … Read more

Snoeng West Temple

Also referred to as Prasat Snoeng Khang Lech, it is the remains of a sandstone temple. The site is located right by the roadway and fronting the monastery features a doorway opening to the east with a short forebody repeated around the other 3 sides with false doors. What makes it worth traveling to the … Read more

Wat Don Tri

Remains of an ancient brick temple site. Location approximate.