Wat Russey Krok
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.
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.
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