Phnom Bayang is a large mountain range in the Kirivong District of Takeo Province. The area features numerous ancient temples, the largest and most spectacular being Phnom Bayang Temple, along with contemporary monasteries.
Located atop the mountain, south of Ta Nhean East Temple, are the remains of a rectangular brick temple. The temple is only standing in part, rectangular, and perhaps once was similar to the temple lower down the mountain, with all the overgrowth and lack of remains it’s hard to know much else. There is a … Read more
Located atop the mountain of the same name, Prasat Phnom Bayang features a large temple complex located atop a small plateau high up on the mountain, Phnom Bayang. Not only spectacular for its amazing location, architecture, and artwork, the site also provides an array of ancient inscriptions revealing its importance from the 7th century through … Read more
Located along the same trail that leads to Phnom Bayang Temple are the remains of Prasat Preah Ko. It’s a small square brick temple that had a laterite forebody extending its eastern entrance. The square temple features strongly emphasized pilasters and pediments and while opening to the east, its doorframe is no longer seen. Around … Read more
Also known as Ta Nhean East, it’s a rectangular brick temple located atop the Phnom Bayang mountain range at Kirivong, Takeo. The ancient temple is met by a short walk up the mountain, passing spectacular views that are also overlooked by ancient gods old and new. It’s a quite large brick temple, opening to the … Read more