Temples

Wat Botum (Phnom Penh)

Also known as Wat Botumvatey, it is located in central Phnom Penh and near the Royal Palace, originally established by King Ponhea Yat and named Wat Khpop Ta Yang, the site has a history dating back to the 15th century (at least) and is reportedly named after the lotus pond that once existed at the site. … Read more

Kuk Srei Temple

Located at the northeast corner of the ancient basin and just south of the larger Neak Buos Temple, Prasat Kuk Srei is a ruinous but fascinating site of a distinct and unusual format. This unusual format consists of a U-shaped building fronted by a long peristyle construction that researchers note as a building of the … Read more

Neak Buos Temple

Located on the side of the Dangrek Mountain range, Prasat Neak Buos is a fascinating and massive ancient temple complex featuring a diverse group of structures in brick, sandstone, and laterite. The fascinating site dates back to the late 7th century with additions continuing through the 9th, 10th, 11th, and the last construction, a hospital … Read more

Asram Moha Russei Temple of Angkor Borei District

Located on the slopes of Phnom Da the sanctuary is built on a narrow rock platform with its rear facade almost against the hill. Asram Maha Rosei is made up of a central cella, 2 meters per side, surrounded on all four sides by a corridor 70 cm wide on average, which is lit by … Read more

Ta Chey Temple

Remains of a brick temple with moat and basin in the east. (source: Cisark)

Trapeang Svay Temple (Koh Ker)

Located to the southeast of the main Koh Ker temple group, Prasat Trapeang Svay is the remains of a brick temple that opened to the west. It was a single shrine by appearance and was built atop a laterite base. Fragments of its sandstone door frame and decorated octagonal pillars can still be seen along … Read more

Trapeang Ang Khnar

Trapeang Ang Khnar is a small reservoir located to the east of Boeng Khnar Temple. Its walls are formed by the natural sandstone rock of the terrain into which many carvings have been made. The carvings depict Hindu deities including Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Ganesha, the nine planets, and various animals. You can easily walk to … Read more

Linga Temple 1 (Koh Ker)

Also recorded as Prasat Thnoeng, Prasat Theng, and Prasat Balang Cheung. It is a large square sandstone temple housing a large linga atop a pedestal with a spout exiting the northern side of the temple. The square shrine, monolithic in scale, shares its layout and likely its purpose with 3 more that are aligned on … Read more

Ta Maen Temple (Koh Ker)

Located north of the Koh Ker temple group and just north of the ancient road that once led from Beng Mealea to Koh Ker, Prasat Ta Maen, also known as Prasat Ta Men, is quite similar in many ways to the sites known as “Temple d’Etape” so labeled by the French researchers in the 1900s. … Read more

Sralau Temple (Koh Ker)

Prasat Sralau, also recorded as Prasat Andong Kuk/Trapeang Andon Kuk, is mostly ruinous with the remains of a laterite temple and library building, surrounded by an outer enclosure and entrance pavilion. Whilst the sites of Koh Ker are largely attributed to the 10th century and the reign of Jayavarman IV, researchers believe the site was … Read more

Sampear Temple

Located on the southeast side of the Koh Ker temple group, also known as Prasat Sampor and Sampie, it’s the remains of a brick temple that opened to the west. On one side of the site, you can see a line of laterite that may have been the start of, or the remains of an … Read more

Rolom Temple

Located on the northwestern side of the Koh Ker temple group, Prasat Rolom is the remains of a brick/laterite hybrid temple that featured an outer enclosure wall and basin to the east. The single shrine opens to the east and has a main body constructed of laterite with a brick superstructure rising above and remnants … Read more

Prasat Dang Tong (north)

Located on the northwest side of the Koh Ker group of temples, Prasat Dang Tong, or Don Ton North (in some records, Prasat Reamker), is the remains of a brick temple, that according to an onsite report, was an elongated building with a corbelled roof possibly built prior to Jayavarman IV’s relocation of the capital … Read more

Plae Beng Temple

Also known as Prasat Beng. Koh Ker features rich diversity in its architectural styles and this is another unusual site. The central feature or shrine was a raised sandstone terrace with steps on its east and west sides, and featuring two pedestals. This terrace was preceded by an entrance gopura constructed of laterite with sandstone … Read more

Chamreh Temple

Prasat Chamreh is a small brick temple built upon a laterite base featuring a square body with a sandstone doorframe on its single opening to the east with false doors around its other sides, all flanked by pilasters topped by arches formed in the brickwork, the main body then rising up with several false levels. … Read more

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