Wat Salong
Monastery where ancient remains were found in the 1930s
Monastery where ancient remains were found in the 1930s
Monastery that is surrounded by the moat of an ancient site where remnants were found in the 1930s
Also recorded as Wat Saravan, it is a monastery and contemporary pagoda located in central Phnom Penh. It features some beautiful stupa/chedi, ornate sema stones embedded into the pagoda walls, with beautiful murals inside. In the 1930s, the French researcher, Parmentier, mentioned a Ganeca statue seen here. I believe a collection of Pali manuscripts were … Read more
Monastery near where ancient site remnants were found
Monastery built on a high terrace
Sandstone remnants including pedestal and decayed lintel.
Also recorded as Wat Traleng Keng, the beautiful contemporary and very important monastery that houses remnants of the ancient era. The large grounds feature two pagodas while ancient remains include a laterite base beneath the older of the two pagodas, ornate sema stones, and sandstone fragments. Historical info and 360 images in next update. Inscriptions … Read more
Monastery surrounded by a moat where ancient remains were found in the 1930s
Monastery near a large basin where ancient remains were found in the 1930s