Wat Toul Ta Phlong
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Kampong Khleang, on the east side of the ancient canal.
Temples
Wat Seday
A contemporary monastery and pagoda in the Kampong Khleang area. The site becomes an island in the wet season accessible only via a characterful wooden bridge crossing the ancient canal that’s lined with the stilted houses that the Kampong Khleang area is famed for.
Wat Sopheak Mongkul
A contemporary monastery and pagoda with a large stupa shrine, both the pagoda and stupa are somewhat unique and constructed in recent decades.
Wat Puthearam Banteay Touk
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Phumi Treas of Svay Chek district. Several remnants of an ancient temple are seen in shelters and surrounds.
Wat Baup
A contemporary monastery and pagoda on the eastern side of Phnom Srok. Nearby the chedi there is a collection of older sema stones.
Wat Snuol
A well-kept contemporary monastery and pagoda also houses a small collection of ancient temple remnants that may originate from nearby archeological sites. Remnants include two fragments of pink sandstone decorated door columns, a collection of older sema stones, and what may have been a sema pedestal.
Spean Lbeuk Prei West
Remains of a small laterite bridge located along the ancient road that led out of Angkor to Phnom Srok (and beyond to Sdok Kak Thom). See a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges here and here.
Wat Pradak
Contemporary monastery and pagoda also known as Wat Thamikaram Korkthom Meanchey. Also featuring shelter housing remnants of an ancient temple including sandstone pedestals and fragments thereof.
South Gate of PKKS
The south gate (gopura) of the third enclosure of Preah Khan of Kampong Svay is similar to that of the north, east and west, featuring three towers offering a large central entrance flanked by lesser entries on either side. To its south, a grand causeway that’s lined with sandstone and carved with reliefs of Hamsa … Read more
Wat Srey Rongit
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located north of Prasat Svar Ier. Near the pagoda there are several remnants of an older base sema (the domed piece), a fragment of what may have been a decorated door column of an ancient temple, a sema pedestal, and what may have been a partially completed stone carved post Angkorian … Read more
Wat Prey Pros (Chi Kraeng District)
Contemporary pagoda and monastery located in the plains just north of the Tonle Sap featuring remnants of an ancient site. I couldn’t correlate the site to any of the older inventories, but that doesn’t mean it’s unknown, unless, it turns out to be Prasat Phung Phang from Lajonquire’s 1902 inventory. En route to temple sites, … Read more
Wat Sambor (Srayang)
Contemporary monastery with an older wooden vihara. To the northwest of the pagoda are the remnants of an ancient temple site with only a scattering of laterite blocks to be seen atop a mound and nearby what may (or may not) have been a laterite-lined basin.
Wat Chas Prey Veng
The old wooden pagoda and salaa. I believe nowadays the monk resides a little further north in a new salaa. Stored here is an unusual Buddhist boundary marker.
Wat Pyuor Chruk
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located just northwest of the village of Pyuor Chruk.
North Gate of PKKS
The north gate or north gopura of the third enclosure of Preah Khan of Kampong Svay is smaller than the grand east entrance and similar to that of the west and south. It features three towers offering a large central entrance flanked by a lesser entrance on either side. To its north, a grand causeway … Read more
Wat Amret Han Chey
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located near the border of Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom
Wat Po Thom Rainsy
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the eastern side of 5 Kumpheak Dam and resort area.
Wat Dey Krahorm
Contemporary monastery and pagoda. Note whilst the pagoda was locked on our visit, a peak through the window suggests it has an interesting upper band of murals.
