Also recorded as Daeum Chan and Daem Chan. A fragmented inscription is located on the doorframe of the central tower which, according to George Coedes records the marriage of an Saka-Brahmin priest, Durgasvamin from Dekhan (or Daksinapatha=Southern India), to the daughter of Isanavarman I, the pivotal king of Ishanapura aka Sambor Prei Kuk. One of … Read more
Located in the Sambor Prei Kuk group of temples, Prasat Sambor, or North Group, was built in the 7th century under the reign of King Isanavarman I (reign 616-637 AD) and dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, whilst the site also received alterations in the 10th century under King Rajendravarman II (reign 944-968 AD). The … Read more
Monastery housing ancient remains including bollards, lintel fragments, ornate sema stone, and pedestals while the pagoda basement slab is built on or surrounded by laterite blocks.
A very special monastery and remembrance site featuring a contemporary pagoda, the original pagoda from the 19th century, and is also a sacred site for the remembrance of tragic events in the Khmer Rouge era. The grounds are quite large and you can stroll around the contemporary pagoda and the older pagoda. There’s an exhibit/museum … Read more
Located 1 km to the west-northwest of Wat Kok Romiet, the square brick prasat opens to the east with a sandstone doorframe and around its sides, no false doors but there are emphasized pilasters. It was not tall by appearances, a few meters high and the next level tapering in size although today, it’s in … Read more
Located in Preah Net Preah District of Banteay Meanchey, the recently completed Wat Kchas is a stunning new monastery and pagoda featuring a pagoda with dramatic golden spires in a walled enclosure that is surrounded by large gardens. It’s quite something to behold and will undoubtedly become a major attraction in the area and one … Read more
Romsaysak Pagoda also features a staircase that leads to a cave site featuring several small Buddhist shrines. From the west side of the pagoda, follow the stairs 100 m or so up to the cave opening admiring the views offered along the way. There are stairs leading down being careful as water drips onto the … Read more
Also referred to as Prasat Snoeng Khang Khaeut, it is the remains of a standing three brick temple group. The site is located 200m east of Snoeng West Temple, noting the obvious that they are from differing eras. The temples are aligned on a north-south axis and open to the east sharing a common terrace. … Read more
Also recorded as Roung Temple, Prasat Baset, it is a 7th century brick temple located just north of a monastery, Wat Phnom Ba, on the hillside of Phnom Baset. You can reach the site by heading up to the monastery and stopping short at the lower car park and then walking to the old pagoda … Read more
Monastery located atop Phnom Baset offering great views over the other small mountains and out towards Phnom Penh. On the north side of the pagoda is the reclining Buddha and ancient Srey Kup Leak Temple.
Located on the hillside of Phnom Kaek, between two military bases, Prasat Kaek Pong is a partially standing brick temple. Only two walls are standing, featuring false doors and embossed pilasters. Most interesting is the embossed brickwork on the pediment, and also on each side of the false doors, which would have been awaiting decorative … Read more
Phnom Kbal Romeas is a small mountain with an abundance of dramatic caves weaving throughout that has become a popular site for rock climbing (see Climbodia) and also a site inhabited during neolithic times (5000-3000 BC). En-route through the first natural chamber of the cave entered via a bridge is a small Buddhist shrine. Then … Read more
A small museum housing interesting remnants from the Angkor Borei area. The museum may be locked but ask around as the caretaker is likely nearby and more than happy to open up. The museum also features some informative maps and overviews of archaeological work that’s taken place over the years, produced in tandem with the … Read more
Set in the charming and scenic grounds of what is now a small monastery, is an ancient brick temple spectacularly engulfed by the roots of a tree. The site is entered from the east by a causeway that is flanked by basins (ancient or new?) and is surrounded on its other sides by a moat. … Read more
Originally three brick temples on a common raised laterite base, today, one temple remains standing. The small site is charming, reached by dirt road and nestled amongst trees, surrounded by traces of the original moat. There is also a small monastery here and people often come to pray before the temple. The temple features no … Read more
Located within the large ancient area of Banteay Prei Nokor, and inside the monastery grounds of Wat Prei Angkor Knoung Sdech Kan, Prasat Preah Thom features two standing brick temples located directly behind the pagoda. Both temples are made of brick, are on a north-south axis and open to the east but similarities end there. … Read more
Part of the Han Chey group of temples and this one, sometimes recorded as Han Chey North I, is located by the edge of the Mekong River and dates back to the 7th Century under the reign of King Isanarvarman I during the Chenla era. It has similarities to the temple near Phnom Da, namely … Read more
Monastery where ancient temple remains were found. Located just north of the monastery grounds is a shelter, inhabited at the time by friendly cows, housing sandstone plinths and a lintel.
Also recorded as Kuk Yeay Ham Temple and Yay Hom, it is a sandstone temple possibly constructed under the reign of Jayavarman VI. It is also the location where an inscribed stele was found that is registered under K. 86 and is now believed to be held at the nearby Wat Sangke. The temple is … Read more
Also recorded as Phnom Thom by Lunet de Lajonquiere a name which seems to have been dropped in favor of the name of the mountain the temple resides on which is also the name of the district, Cheung Prei. The mountain area was developed into a kind of Buddhist-themed destination for tourists with a new … Read more
Monastery housing ancient temple remains including numerous pedestals, sandstone plinths, and sema stones.
Also recorded as Prasat Kok Khvet, it is a single laterite temple once featuring a brick superstructure and built upon a mound and laterite base that rises with three levels. It opens to the east with a sandstone doorframe flanked by unfinished sandstone columns and pilasters. Atop all that is a masterpiece of a lintel. … Read more
Monastery that features a large basin with laterite lining one side, along with numerous ancient pedestals, domed pieces (bollards?), and sema stones arranged around the perimeter of the pagoda.
Also recorded as Prasat Kouk Pring Chroum and Kuk Prin Crum, it is a small walled site, once surrounded by a moat and featuring a large reservoir on its eastern side. The outer wall is around 30 m x 30 m with the remains of an entrance gopura on the east leading to a single … Read more
Also recorded as Kuk Toch and Preah Theat Toch, it is located 300 m north of the large sprawling complex of remains, Preah Theat Tuk Chha Temple. Overgrown (at least in early 2022), it’s an elongated structure, not a temple, but another type of functional building that early French researchers noted as “dwellings” or “palais”. … Read more
Remains of an ancient site located on the grounds of a contemporary monastery. The collection of remains includes numerous laterite blocks and sandstone remnants including pedestals, door frames, a decayed and broken lintel, sema stone, and other pieces.
A contemporary monastery that has a steam locomotive and passenger carriage on display! I don’t know but I will try to find out and update! The site also has a collection of curious bollards (?), ancient or not? Update: In my travels, I’d later learn that they are base sema that are deposited in wells … Read more
The monastery, also known as Wat Porpech, houses the remains of an ancient temple. On display beside the pagoda are a lintel and sandstone naga corner pieces. Further remains may be located inside the pagoda but sadly it was locked on last visit. Update – revisiting the site in 06/22 to see more remains stored … Read more
