Wat Ampil (Pouk – Siem Reap)
A contemporary monastery and pagoda housing some interesting remnants of an ancient temple. Among those remnants are the remains of one rather large sandstone pedestal, and several others nearby the monk’s residence.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda housing some interesting remnants of an ancient temple. Among those remnants are the remains of one rather large sandstone pedestal, and several others nearby the monk’s residence.
Monastery and contemporary pagoda in Pouk Siem Reap featuring several grand stupa. The site also retains two sandstone pieces in a small shelter that may or may not be from an ancient temple site.
Also known as Wat Sothyro Ratanaream, it’s a contemporary monastery and older pagoda with scenic spots and a stupa and shrine that overlooks a stunning natural karst landscape and the lush green fields below.
A large chedi that was constructed in 2006 that is extremely well built using a laterite base for the platform and in the body of the stupa itself. It is located en route to Wat Sothyro Ratanaream (Khmer: វត្តសុធីរោរតនារាម)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda with several older stupa, located near Road 6 and at the foot of Phnom Batheay.
Located to the southeast of Phnom Chhngok in Kampot Province, Wat Kirisophea is a contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring a stupa that is centuries old. The pagoda is quite old too, surrounded by a moat and featuring ornate pediments, one of which curiously features a Yin Yang symbol in a lotus medallion.
Located around 7km east of Kampot city and a little south of Phnom Kbal Romeas, Kbal Romeas Pagoda features a bell-shaped stupa that may be quite old, plus curious pieces of sandstone that one may imagine are from an ancient temple. The balan of the pagoda appears to feature something interesting set into the balan … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda with an old stupa, located in the eastern region of Kampong Speu.
Located on the far western side of Phnom Penh, Wat Phneat Sampily is a contemporary monastery featuring a grand and ornate multi-spired stupa. The monastery and pagoda grounds are large and quite beautiful featuring several halls, a large basin, several monumental Buddha statues, and so on. But, perhaps the most intriguing is the curious stupa that … Read more
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the western side of Phnom Penh. Along with many unique quirks in its decoration, it features several stupas that appear to be many decades old.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the southwestern side of Phnom Penh. It features a couple of stupa that appear to be many decades old.
A beautiful contemporary monastery and pagoda with unique design features, also featuring several older stupas.
Also recorded as Wat Pich Mkod/Pich Mkot (Wat Ganapti follows Google’s naming). It’s an older and characterful pagoda featuring murals on its outer walls, ornate pediment, unique sema stones demarcating the pagoda along with a chaitya/stupa that perhaps held the original consecration deposit. A beautiful trail leads through the adjacent forest featuring several more smaller … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring several older stupa and quite unique murals inside the pagoda. At the time of visiting (08/22) it was under restoration. Located in the southern region of Ksach Kandal district nearby the Mekong River.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the bank of the Mekong with views across to Phnom Penh. Nearby, on the north side of the monastery grounds, you can take the vehicle ferry across to Koh Oknha Tei, one of the islands of the Mekong River.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, one of the oldest in the region and part of the trio together with Yeay Bang (Meban) and Wat Sithor. The site features its original sema stones demarcating the lower level with contemporary sema stones demarcating the upper level. Around 160 east of the site, on the opposite side of the … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the middle of Koh Pen, Kampong Cham. The site features a beautiful pagoda and several interesting funerary stupa/chedi and sema.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on Koh Pen, just south of the city of Kampong Cham. The pagoda features unique and fascinating murals lining its inner walls along with a large and ornate funerary stupa.
Known for its monumental Angkor-era style gate, Sangke Pagoda is a contemporary monastery and pagoda, located in the heart of central Battambang city just west of the river. Historical Notes This pagoda, named Wat-Song-Ke, is a stone chapel, very small and decorated with a facade quite similar to those of the most modest village churches; … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located just north of the heart of Battambang city, and west of the river. Featuring a grand stupa and remains of another. According to locals, the pagoda was once fortified, and the cannons that are seen sitting in front of the governor’s palace/former provincial hall came from here but that needs … Read more
An old and characterful contemporary monastery and pagoda located around 17km east of the Siem Reap city center and 3km east of Prasat Bakong. It is one of the areas older pagodas and features an interesting stupa. These photos are from 2019
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located south central area of Siem Reap city and east of the Siem Reap River. Dating to the early-mid-19th century, it’s now over 100 years old I believe. It’s one of the older pagodas that used a lot of wood in its construction that’s been well preserved. This can be seen … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located south central area of Siem Reap city and east of the Siem Reap River.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located south central area of Siem Reap city and east of the Siem Reap River. The site dates back to the late 19th-early-20th century. The site also features two grand chedi, which I believe house the remains of prior head monks. It might not be noticed at first, but it features … Read more
Also recorded as Wat Preah An Kau Saa/Wat Preah Indakosa and Wat Enkosa, a contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the north of the Siem Reap city center, alongside the Siem Reap River. The pagoda is demarcated by sima pairs that may be from the original foundations of the site in the 16th century while … Read more
Also recorded as Vat Eng Khna, Wat Prasat Noren Enkoma, Neak Vihear, and other names. It is a site where stunning ancient temple remains were found in the 1900s and today features a beautiful old wooden vihara that is demarcated with ornate sema stones. To the east is a large basin. Located north of Kampong … Read more