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!
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Thmor Koul District, Battambang Province. There are two pagodas here, one dating back to the mid-1900s, and immediately to its east, a larger modern pagoda. The older pagoda is of course quite special, featuring several unique elements. Sadly it wasn’t open on the last visit, so hopefully we’ll have … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, also known as Wat Kandal, located at the northern end of Phnom Toch in Mongol Borei District. Also see Wat Phnom Toch which is located at the southern end of the mountain. Photos: Red Dot Tour Feb 2022. Up a separate staircase, there is a series of graves and at the … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located at the southern end of Phnom Toch in Mongol Borei District. Photos: Red Dot Tour Feb 2022 Continue up to the top of the mountain and there are several lookouts, chedi, and small shrines to wander around.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located west of Phnom Toch in Mongkol Borei District. Photos: Red Dot Tour Feb 2022
Also recorded as Wat Kiri/Wat Phnom Prasat. It’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda that also houses relics of an ancient temple (Prasat Phnom Thom). Directly east is the cave of Phnom Thom Cheung. Photos: Red Dot Tour Feb 2022
A quirky and unusual pagoda located in Ou Prasat Commune of Mongkol Borei District. I dropped by here in Feb 2022 (see Red Dot Tour) although at that time it was still under construction with the seemingly sole monk working tirelessly on the creation of a Walt Disney-style Buddhist pagoda. Dropping by again in August … Read more
Located just south of Mongkolborei market and the Mongkolborei river, Wat Russey Krok (or Wat Ruessei Kroak) is a beautiful pagoda of the Battambang style that originated in the early to mid-1900s.
Also recorded as Wat Loung Si Sovath Ratanaram (Khmer: វត្តហ្លួងស៊ីសុវត្ថិរតនារាម). The pagoda is a little unique with its chambered entrances, although there are a few others. Unfortunately, the pagoda wasn’t open on our last visit. The 25m tall stupa was completed in 2018.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west side of Sisophon.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the west bank of the Serei Sophorn River in Sisophon. The salaa, or auxillary buildings, almost outshine the pagoda featuring classical style of the mid 1900s.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the east bank of the Serei Sophorn River in Sisophon.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located atop the prominent hill of the same name, Phnom Svay, and looks over the entire city of Sisophon. There is a walking trail that leads from the pagoda entrance heading west and then back east across the top of the small mountain and back to the pagoda. There’s a … Read more
A contemporary monastery and pagoda in Sisiophon featuring a monumental Angkorian-style entrance gate. It is on the west side of Phnom Svay and there is a trail leading from the back of the pagoda to Wat Phnom Svay and the walking path to the top of the mountain.
Sitting beside the contemporary pagoda, the beautiful old pagoda at Wat Koh features several remnants from an ancient temple including a number of small sandstone pedestals. As mentioned, and just across from the old pagoda is the contemporary pagoda
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the river’s east bank in Kampong Chikreng. It’s a nice pagoda that serves the village well. Among the many funerary Chedi, a unique one is modeled on a two-story home.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the east side of the Stung Sen river in Tboung Krapeu Commune of Santuk District, Kampong Thom.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the east side of the Stung Sen river in Kampong Svay Commune of Kampong Thom.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west side of the Stung Sen river in Kampong Svay Commune of Kampong Thom. Double-story pagodas can be seen here and there with a lecture hall on the first floor and prayer hall above but this features an unusual ventilation “attic” in between that and the roof.
Located on the high ground of the flood plains that surround the Stung Sen River in Kampong Svay, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda of a unique style that is dated to 1931. It features three chedi, or prasat, topping its roof and inside a large collection of Buddhist relics surround the Buddha statue. It … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Kampong Khleang, on the west side of the ancient canal. Market stalls abound and on the east side of the pagoda, you can take the hire boat to cruise the waterways, see Kampong Khleang Floating Village.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Kampong Khleang, on the east side of the ancient canal. The wooden bridge here is not only characterful but quite remarkable, it’s actually a cantilever and opens to allow larger boats through. As for the pagoda, it features some older funerary stupa/chedi, several replicating the style of the Angkorian … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Kampong Khleang, on the east side of the ancient canal.
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.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda with a large stupa shrine, both the pagoda and stupa are somewhat unique and constructed in recent decades.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Phumi Treas of Svay Chek district. Several remnants of an ancient temple are seen in shelters and surrounds.
