Wat Preah Moha Kuntakod
A beautiful contemporary monastery and pagoda, especially so at night, located west of the river on the north side of Battambang city. These shots at dusk 4th Feb 2022 In the day time, 19 Aug 2023
Temples
Wat Sangke
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
Wat Po Knong
Also recorded as Po Knong Pagoda. Contemporary monastery and pagoda in the heart of Battambang city and east of the river.
Wat Slaketh
Contemporary monastery and pagoda that features in pop culture, located just north of the heart of Battambang city, and west of the river. The grounds are quite nice, and large, featuring numerous shrines along with some older colonial-style annex buildings. Photos from a visit in 2022
Wat Kdol Don Teav
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
Wat Damrey Sor
Contemporary monastery and pagoda in the heart of Battambang city, located just west of the Battambang Provincial Museum. According to the local government, the site had its foundations in 1793, becoming a hermitage for monks, and between 1895 and 1905, the pagoda was built and restored in recent times. It’s notable for extraordinary embossed art, … Read more
Wat Banan
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located at the foot of Phnom Banan and its ancient temple.
Wat Sovan Bopharam Thmor Koul
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Thmor Koul, Battambang Province Update: on a revisit in late 2023 (see here) we noticed there are some red sandstone doorframes from an ancient temple
Preah Teat Tuol Phlong Stupa
Contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring a wooden stupa as a memorial to the victims of the Khmer Rouge.
Wat Ruessei Cheah
A beautiful old contemporary monastery and pagoda that’s under restoration (as of mid-2022)
Wat Trapeang Khnach Ropeak
A vast Buddhist-themed area featuring numerous contemporary shrines and a large basin. Interestingly, the site houses a number of ancient remains, including pedestals and what may or may not be an ancient linga stone. Nearby is the Teuk Chob Khnar Po Community Forest (Khmer: ព្រៃសហគមន៍ទឹកជប់ខ្នារពោធិ៍). Photos from the site visit in June 2021 2024
Wat Damrei Senchey
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located just northwest of the northwest corner of the Angkor Thom Moat. Photos from 2019
Wat Svay Dongkum
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located west of the Siem Reap city center. Photos from 2019
Wat Thmei
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located just north of central Siem Reap city along the route to Angkor Archeological Park. It is also a remembrance site for victims of the Khmer Rouge era. These photos from 2019
Wat Roluos
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
Wat Pren
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located around 3km south of the Siem Reap city center. A new pagoda has been under construction for some time. These photos are from 2019
Wat Aranya Raingsey
An old and characterful contemporary monastery and pagoda, also known as Wat Loak or Loak Pagoda, is located around 8km east of the Siem Reap city center. The site features an older pagoda that must be well over 100 years old adjacent to which a contemporary pagoda has been built, itself with some quite unique … Read more
Wat Brasat Kauk Chok
Also recorded as Wat Prasat Kork Chak/Kouk Chak carrying the same name as the nearby ancient temple located around 200m to the north. It is a contemporary pagoda and monastery which is quite pretty.
Wat Brasart Entrear
Also recorded as Brasart Pagoda, Antrea Temple Pagoda, Wat Prasat Indra, and Wat Kork Batri. it is a contemporary pagoda and monastery. It is located west of the Siem Reap city center and features a beautiful hall capped with stupa. A new hall is being built which will feature a grand bronze seated Buddha which … Read more
Wat Kesararam
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located in central Siem Reap city. Featuring a stupa storing the remains of victims of the Khmer Rouge.
Wat Chak
Also recorded as Wat Chork/Chawk, a contemporary monastery and pagoda located west of the central area of Siem Reap city. Featuring a lot of sculptures depicting local Buddhist narratives.
Wat Aranh Sakor
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
Wat Po Banteaychey
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located south central area of Siem Reap city and east of the Siem Reap River.
Wat Svay
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
Wat Bo Pagoda (Siem Reap)
Also known as Wat Raja Bo, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the central area of Siem Reap city and east of the Siem Reap River. It’s also one of the older pagodas in the city and highly regarded for preserving murals of Khmer Reamker (Hindu Ramayana Epic). The heritage structures and murals … Read more
Wat Indakosa
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
Wat Po Langka
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the north of the Siem Reap city center. The site has origins in the 16th century while the pagoda we see today dates to a much later time.