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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!

Wat Prasat Toek Chum

A small monastery with ancient temple remains. We’d revisit this site in August 2024 and the kind monks showed us a naga corner finial they were housing, and small collection of what appear to be unfinished corner finials just south of the monastery. In chatting Chanthim asked if they new about our next destination, and … Read more

Wat Prasat

Monastery with ancient temple remains

Wat Dang Trang

Contemporary monastery where a pedestal and a sandstone door support fragment were found.

Wat Banteay Russei

Contemporary monastery and pagoda that retains three stele/Buddhist boundary markers in two separate Neak Ta shelters. The boundary markers, around 1m in height, are interesting for depicting Angkorian style niches inset with the standing Buddha. One is heavily damaged, another features reasonably refined carving albeit eroded while other in a second shelter is less less … Read more

Wat Andong Svay

Contemporary monastery. A shelter holds the base of an ancient sculpture.

Prasat Phum Prasat

Contemporary monastery (Wat Toul Pich Rainsy – Khmer: វត្តទួលប្រាសាទពេជ្ររង្សី) with an older vihara, and remnants of an ancient temple that once occupied the site. Remnants, all sandstone, are gathered in a shelter including several large moonstones (doorsteps), two of the upper plates of multipart pedestals, and other sandstone fragments, all appearing to be pre-Angkorian. Around … Read more

Wat Chedei Thmei

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located to the northeast of Oudong Mountain just south of the RN5. It features several remnants that appear to date to the late-post-Angkor period. At the time of visiting, Aug 2023, the pagoda was in the late stages of restoration.

Wat Moung-Botum Temple

Located in Srei Snam District of Siem Reap province, Wat Moung (Khmer: វត្តទុំមោង) is also recorded as being built atop an ancient temple site. Noting that it sits at the center of several archeological sites. If you check the CISARK site here you can see photos from around the early 2000s of the vihara that … Read more

Wat Ta Saeng

Contemporary monastery where ancient stone lions originating from Preah Stoeng were placed and are now seen in the Angkor National Museum. A new pagoda is under construction as of 12/22.

Chhouk Temple

Also a contemporary monastery with a new pagoda under construction, Prasat Chhouk of Chhuk village is an ancient temple site where today, you can still see the large mound from which the temple arose with some of the original sandstone blocks of the temple rearranged to form a vihara supporting a Buddha. Images of the … Read more

Damrei Chhlang Temple

Located on the grounds of a contemporary monastery and pagoda (វត្តទិព្វពិសី), Prasat Damrei Chhlang is a square laterite base of an ancient temple (or a later rearrangement of its parts) with sandstone capping, and a pedestal at the center. Neak Ta shelters front and rear containing ancient site fragments and contemporary statues. Gallery

Trapeang Prasat Temple

Also known as Wat Prasat Trang, Prasat Trapeang Prasat, and Trapeang Ktom, it’s located around 5km east of Svay Leu village in Siem Reap. The site features a new pagoda and monastery is fronted by a small wooden vihara enclosed by the rearranged remains of an ancient temple site. Ancient remnants include laterite blocks, sandstone … Read more

Wat Srama

Monastery housing a shelter with ancient remains including part of lion, large pedestal, and lintel fragment.

Wat Samdach

located on the eastern side of the pagoda of Wat Samdach there is a small shrine housing an ancient lintel, over to the south there has been an arrangement of the remains in memorial of the ancient site. To the east of that is a memorial to all those who lost their lives during the … Read more

Wat Ko Kir

Also recorded as Wat Korki. Contemporary monastery and pagoda where several temple remnants were (are?) held, originating from Kok Khnar Toch and Kok Chambak La (Cisark).

Phnom Sruoch (Kampong Thom)

Located just west of the larger and higher Phnom Santuk, Phnom Sruoch features a contemporary monastery and pagoda with remains of an ancient brick temple and small ponds carved into the natural sandstone. A staircase on the south side of the mountain leads up to the site which features remains spread across a large area. … Read more

Wat Slaeng (Kampong Thom)

Also recorded as Wat Sleng, it is a contemporary monastery with two pagoda, one very recent and the other dating to 1852 that houses remains of a much older ancient site. Those remains are numerous, including lintels, caitya, boundary markers, sema stones, and pedestals of diverse eras. Four of the lintels are set into the … Read more

Preah Ang Kuhear Pagoda

Also recorded as Preah Kuk Preah Nipean, it’s a contemporary monastery with an old and new pagoda. Also featuring a rock shelter where one can see a reclining Buddha and small shrines. The site is located on a rise of the west bank and overlooks the Mekong river offering beautiful views. The older pagoda is … Read more

Wat Ampil Treang

Monastery whose vihara is surrounded by eight double sema. Two pedestals, fragments of Buddha and laterite blocks were found here (Cisark)

Wat Kou Chan Rongsei – Prasat Kok Ku (Puok)

Located in the small village of Mukh Paen, about 30 km northwest of Siem Reap, is a small monastery and contemporary pagoda (also known as Wat Kuchan Rangsei – Khmer: វត្ត​គូ​ច័ន្ទ​រង្សី) that has superseded an ancient temple site as many pagodas do. A line of laterite blocks are exposed on one side of the pagoda … Read more

Wat Prasat Svay Sa

Contemporary pagoda built atop the location of an ancient site. Previously a laterite wall could be seen at the site although it would seem that it was removed when a new pagoda was built to replace the old one that had previously replaced the ancient temple. Two ancient pedestals and a naga corner piece can … Read more

Wat Komnou (Angkor Borei)

Another important site located in the Angkor Borei area, is archaeologically famed for the discovery of an ancient burial site with remains dated between 200 BC and 200 AD. The site today features a contemporary pagoda and a recently constructed shrine in Angkorian style, even making use of laterite which looks quite nice. Most fascinating … Read more