A map of Wats and Pagodas in Cambodia including those visited and planning to visit. For the most part, these are pagodas connected with ancient sites and those visited along the journey in between. It’s a relatively small map considering that according to the Ministry of Cults and Religion (via Khmer Times), Cambodia has 5,104 Buddhist pagodas with 70,905 monks!
The site of a modern monastery, Wat Sanlong, and also an ancient site with a tall brick temple and smaller satellite temple. Featured a moat and basin in the east. The tall brick temple features five levels and false doors on each side except the east which is open and has the remains of a … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the western side of Siem Reap city that was once the location of an ancient temple site. A collection of ancient temple remains can still be seen on site. It has two lines of heritage, one as a 10th century Angkorian era temple site and another as a Buddhist … Read more
Also known as Wat Khnat Temple, it is now a monastery that was built on the site of an ancient sanctuary that consisted of a group of six brick temples. The modern monastery is certainly ornate and unique. In the front yard, you can see a collection of sandstone remnants by a tree. Numerous ancient … Read more
Also recorded (by Google Maps) as Prasat Wat Prasat (Khmer: ប្រាសាទវត្តប្រាសាទ). It’s an ancient temple site, still surrounded by its original moat, that now features a contemporary pagoda. Remains of the ancient temple are collected beside the pagoda including remnants of a lintel featuring a beautiful trio of elephants supporting an idol likely to have … Read more
Located on the site of Wat Kralanh, a contemporary monastery whose pagoda is built around the remnants of the ancient temple site. Formerly a group of three brick temples, one small part of a tower wall can be seen standing at the rear of the pagodas platform, which is interestingly formed of laterite. From Lunet … Read more
Also recorded as Wat Atheb Dai. A beautiful village monastery and pagoda that rests upon what was once an ancient temple site. The pagoda itself is surrounded by the sites original moat and atop the platform of the pagoda, a large collection of sandstone remains from the ancient 10th-century temple can be seen. In the … Read more
Also known as Angkor Pheas Pagoda, featuring a contemporary monastery built on the site of an ancient brick temple and is still today surrounded by a moat. Remains of the ancient site are now collected at the east of the pagoda including a large and partly finished pedestal plus a shelter containing a collection of … Read more
Monastery with a vihara surrounded by a moat. Its base is built with blocks of laterite and sandstone carved pieces. (source: Cisark)
A contemporary monastery that is built atop an ancient site. It features a moat and basin in the east. Around the eastern side, you can see many sandstone remains and around the base of the pagoda itself you can see molded laterite. Actually, the setting is quite beautiful, and currently (05/2021) the site is in … Read more
A contemporary monastery also recorded as Wat Loam Proleung (វត្តលោមព្រលឹង) and Wat Lorm Brolerng. It was built on an ancient site according to reports while the existing pagoda and stupas we see today may likely date back 100 years or so. The site also features unique sema stones demarcating the inner space of the pagoda. … Read more
Monastery (Wat Kork Kphos – វត្តគោកខ្ពស់) built where lintel, sculptures, and a stele with inscriptions (K. 754) were found. Note: other references indicate the stele may have come from Kok Svay Chek. The inscription is notable for being partly written in Pali (the first of such?) and referencing Theravada Buddhism around the 13th c. Inside … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda in central Kampong Kdei. Several ancient remnants were found here. On the eastern side of the pagoda, there is a small shelter housing some curious objects.
A well-kept contemporary monastery where pedestals from an ancient temple were found. I didn’t see those but did note the laterite blocks used as a feature of the entrance gate where there was also a fragment of an incomplete pink sandstone door column.
Also recorded as Tuek Thla Pagoda, it is a contemporary monastery with a grand pagoda, grand stupa, and an earlier characterful building that dates to the late 1920s.
Modern monastery built on top of an ancient temple’s laterite base. Buddha statue in the vihara, other sandstone pieces in Neak Ta shelter.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda where ancient relics were seen.
Monastery surrounded by a moat where the vihara seems to have been built on the base of an ancient temple. In the neak ta shelter, a the feet of an small ancient statue can be seen.
Modern monastery with remnants of an ancient temple including sema and sandstone pedestal.