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Ponlei Temple

Remains of a square laterite temple with outer wall

Prei Prasat (Trapeang Prei)

Prasat Prei, also known as Prasat Trapeang Prei, is a square laterite temple with a basin on the north and south. The temple, unusually, opens to the south and features a sandstone doorframe that is flanked by decorated door columns that are notable for their style. It has a tiered laterite base with steps on … Read more

Sak Kraop Temple

A small brick temple built over a laterite base structure. Whilst there is not a lot to see with the main body of the tower no longer, it is still interesting, at least for temple geeks. The site opens with ascending stairs from the east and what would have been an unusual chambered style of … Read more

Tao Temple (Sambor Prei Kuk C)

Prasat Tao is the central sanctuary of Sambor Prei Kuk, and the main temple of the C group. The central shrine is a stunning monumental brick tower, believed to date back to the 7-8th century, and is renowned for its beautiful lions that adorn its entrance steps. The lions here are believed to be the … Read more

Ta Nhean Khang Lech Temple

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.

Ta Va Temple

Also known as Prasat Tava, it is a group of two sandstone temples, one still standing, the other in ruin. It is located alongside the Siem Reap river about 15km, as the crow flies, from central Siem Reap city. Water flows have almost made the area into an island and dense scrub surrounds the rarely … Read more

Trapeang Veng

A large mound with mass of brick debris, near Trung Khla Khmum Temple.

Trapeang Ta Meav Temple

Remains of a brick temple with red sandstone doorframe, located 60 m east of Phnom Trayang

Chedei Temple

Partially standing remains of a small square brick temple that was surrounded by a moat. A new pagoda is being constructed on the site (late 2021) replacing an earlier contemporary pagoda. Sandstone pieces of the site can be seen gathered at one side of the brick temple and near the funerary stupas on the southern … Read more

Wat Pongro/Samrong Temple

Contemporary monastery and pagoda that is located on what was once an ancient temple site. No remains of the ancient site were seen but the pagoda is quite characterful and the sema inside the pagoda seem as though they may be quite old.

Phimeanakas Temple

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

Balang Temple

A group of at least three ruinous brick temples that are partially standing.  It appears to have featured an entry gopura on the east, an outer wall, and perhaps other structures which are hard to determine from the rubble that remains. Nearby is a kneeling elephant statue.

Phnom Veak Temple

Also known as Prasat Phnom Preah Tevakh, the ancient temple is located atop the low mountain with one tall tower built atop a stepped laterite base which also appears as it may have once led to stairs down the mountain on its easter side. The tower is constructed mostly of laterite although a lot of … Read more

Peam Kre Temple (Phnom Kulen)

Located west of Anlong Thom village and north of the main road, Peam Kre features two partially standing brick temples. They are aligned on a north-south axis and open to the east. One of the shrines rose up on a seemingly pyramidal base of decent proportions while the other sat a little lower making for … Read more

Phnom Hap Temple

Also known as Kom Nob Temple (ប្រាសាទ ភ្នំកំណប់), it’s located atop a small mountain of the same name, Phnom Hap, that lies to the southwest of Phnom Kulen and south of Kbal Spean. At the base of the mountain, on its northeastern side, a Buddhist monastery (wat) provides access to the trail leading up to … Read more

Ta Iem Temple (Sre Yem)

Located in Svay Leu on the farming plains below Kulen Mountain, Prasat Ta Iem (on Google Maps as Prasat Ta Tiep and other notes as Sre Yem) features an outer moat, laterite walled enclosure with an entrance on the east leading to a single brick tower. The site is also recorded as Srae Yem and … Read more

Kap Chen Temple

Kap Chen Temple (not yet prepared for visitors – as of late 2021) is a sandstone temple featuring at least one tower that is only partially standing and a large sprawl of tumbled sandstone blocks buried in overgrowth at the time of visiting. The base of the partially standing tower appears intact and along with … Read more