Prasat Andet, also recorded as Prasat Andaet, is an ancient 7th-century brick temple located on the grounds of a contemporary monastery and pagoda atop a large and high mound which is then surrounded by a moat. Several statues from here including a Harihara statue can be found at the Phnom Penh National Museum. This uniquely … Read more
Another important site located in the Angkor Borei area, is archaeologically famed for the discovery of an ancient burial site with remains dated between 200 BC and 200 AD. The site today features a contemporary pagoda and a recently constructed shrine in Angkorian style, even making use of laterite which looks quite nice. Most fascinating … Read more
Also recorded as Vat Koh, it’s a contemporary pagoda surrounded by the remaining section of a moat making for quite a sight.
Preah Ang Dorngkeu Shrine is located in Phnom Penh near the Royal Palace on Sisowath Quay. Locals believe that prayer here will bring good luck. The shrine contains a 12-13th century-style statue of a radiating Avolokiteshvara covered in black lacquer, but, it is actually an ancestral spirit that people come here to worship relating to … Read more