Wat Thourm Rangsey
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the Mekong river in Stung Treng. Immediately north is the remnants of the ancient site, Ba Chong/Prasat Pros.
Wat
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!
Thalaborivat Pagoda
Located just north of the Preah Ko Temple site, Wat Thalaborivat is a contemporary monastery and pagoda located right beside the Mekong River.
Wat Lbak Khaon
Located on the Cambodia-Laos border, in Preah Vihear province, Wat Lbak Khon is located about 1km south of the spectacular Preah Nimith Waterfall. It is also recorded as “Asia Temple Of Preah Nimith Waterfall”. It was constructed in 2018 and consecrated by monks from Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. The temple features a monumental Buddha statue … Read more
Wat Tuol Andet
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Choam Khsant, Preah Vihear. According to signage, the pagoda we see today dates to 1955, whilst the site itself may have an even older history. The pagoda features beautiful murals internally and externally.
Wat Trapeang Sangke
A contemporary monastery and pagoda (date: 2000) located in Romdoh Srae Commune of Choam Khsant district, Preah Vihear.
Wat Po Seilaram
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located at the foot of Phnom Tbeng. Also recorded as Phosiraram Pagoda.
Wat Po Damnak
Po Damnak Pagoda is a contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the village of Kdak. Just short of 2km north of here is the ancient temple Prasat Kdak.
Wat Srey Sranos
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located at the southern foot of Phnom Tbeng, near the village of Srey Sranos. The monastery is under redevelopment with a new pagoda in the process whilst another wooden vihara can be seen a few minutes walk up the mountainside. This small wooden vihara houses an inscribed stone fragment and … Read more
Wat Tabas
A contemporary monastery and pagoda/vihara located in the village of Tabas, about 10km north of Preah Khan of Kampong Svay.
Wat Svay Damnak (Rovieng District of Preah Vihear)
A small contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the village of Svay Damnak Thmei in Rovieng District of Preah Vihear. The monastery houses a collection of ancient artifacts including boundary markers that would at first appearances date to around the 12-13th century. At the time of visiting we were unable to determine from where they … Read more
Wat Tuol Kreul
Contemporary monastery and pagoda. At the time of visiting (02/23) the pagoda was under restoration and prior to consecration with the base sema still yet to be placed.
Wat Preah Krasang (Kampong Svay)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring remnants from an ancient temple site and from the post-Angkor era including older style stone carved sema.
Phnom Soporkaley
Rising above the plains and looking along the Mekong River at the village of Chroy Ampil, Phnom Sopoar Kali is small mountain wrapped in local legend. There appear to be differing versions of the tale but it centres on a crocodile and a princess, also noting the shape of the mountain which, in the eyes … Read more
Wat Phum Sambok
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, featuring a stone-lined basin, pagoda, and a grand stupa. The pagoda fronts the Mekong river with great views on offer. More history to come as the stupa here is one of the “three stupa of Kracheh”, likely with heritage dating back to the 17th century. This particular stupa was mentioned by … Read more
Wat Preah Vihear Kork (Sambor, Kratie)
A contemporary monastery and pagoda that was built upon an ancient temple site. It is said by locals that the pagoda we see today dates back almost 100 years, renovated in 2005, whilst the foundation of the original vihara may be around the early 17th century with the site also having a heritage in the … Read more
Buddha Stupa (Khnar Po)
Located east of Banteay Ampil, along the route of the ancient East Road, a new pagoda/stupa is under construction. 09/22 12/22 12/2024
Wat Chas (Khvav, Chikreng)
Also recorded as Chass Pagoda, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring remnants of an ancient temple. Remnants include a large collection of laterite, some shaped, gathered by a tree. Also, ancient or contemporary, what appears to be a laterite causeway leading east from the contemporary vihara and an overgrown mound of pieces. In a … Read more
Wat Pring
Contemporary monastery and pagoda that retains its older traditional wooden salaa and vihara whilst a new pagoda is under construction (01/23)
Wat Talek
Ccontemporary monastery and pagoda housing remnants of an ancient temple site. Here can see some Buddha statues and sema stone likely from the post-Angkor era and remnants of an ancient site including a Buddhist boundary marker.
Wat Peoung Preah Kou Preah Keo Mean Rith
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located at the foot of Phnom Tbeng
Wat Prasat (Stoung, Kampong Thom)
Also recorded as Wat Prasat Svay Chrum, located in Stoung district of Kampong Thom, its a contemporary monastery and pagoda housing remains of an ancient temple site. Ancient remains seen include a lintel and sandstone plinth. The village here is quite beautiful and nearby is the Prasat Ampil Rolom.
Wat Sovannkiry (Phnom Dek)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda housing a seemingly ancient boundary marker
Wat Tangyu (Phnom Tbeng)
Also recorded as Wat Tang You and “Rock Top Pagoda”, it’s one of Cambodia’s most unique pagodas, built atop a rock monolith, and a popular hiking area featuring several waterfalls on the eastern side of the massive Phnom Tbeng Meanchey of Preah Vihear. The site is reached via the northeast side of Phnom Tbeng where … Read more
Wat Koulen Promh Tep
Contemporary monastery with a slightly older style pagoda and a shrine to the legendary local monk of Tbeng mountain, monk Soung (Khmer: សួង).
Wat Srayong
Contemporary monastery and pagoda that features an ancient “mile marker”/boundary stone. According to a local passerby, there were once two and they originate from somewhere far to the northeast of the pagoda.