Sdok Kak Temple
Also recorded as Slor Kram Temple following the name of the village and commune. The site features the remains of a brick temple with an outer wall and moat and a basin in the east.
Banteay Meanchey Province
Banteay Meanchey Province is located in the north-west of the country bordering with Thailand. The capital city of the province is Sisophon while the most visited city in the province is Poipet due only to being the location of main land border crossing into Thailand.
Popular attractions in the province include Banteay Chhmar Temple, Ang Tropeang Thmor, Banteay Neang, Banteay Torp, Kang Va Basin, La Ang Phnom Touch, Phnom Bak, Phnom Chuncheang, Phnom Svay, and Ang Tra Peang Thmor.
Spean Dach
An ancient laterite bridge that is recorded as 89 m long. The bridge is still in use today by local traffic and has even been sealed over in bitumen while water no longer passes underneath with its arches completely buried. At the eastern end, a laterite naga end-piece still stands.
Spean Khmeng (Phnom Srok)
Laterite bridge measuring around 9m wide and 25m long located in Banteay Meanchey province a little over 3km east of Phnom Srok. It is well preserved and used today only by local residents with the main traffic diverting around with a new bridge to the east.
Spean Sreng
Site of a large ancient bridge where today only a couple of decayed sandstone pieces remain.
Spean Thom
Located along the ancient road that led out of Angkor to Phnom Srok (and beyond), Spean Thom is a laterite bridge measuring over 60 meters long by eye as it is partly buried by a new road that runs parallel to the bridge. It still retains sections of balustrade, interestingly, they are also made from laterite … Read more
Ta Prohm Temple of Banteay Chhmar
Perhaps the most popular of the satellite temples that surround the main temple Banteay Chhmar, Prasat Ta Prohm is a similar layout to the others featuring an outer laterite wall with remains of entrance pavilions on the east and west, a large moat, another laterite wall with an entrance pavilion on the east enclosing a … Read more
Terrace (Banteay Chhmar)
Fronting the western side of the large baray is a grand terrace that has recently been restored. Topped by lions flanking the entrances, the lower registers meeting the water of the baray feature beautiful carvings of Hamsa and lotus flowers.
Unknown Neak Ta
A small Neak Ta shelter houses a very small piece of a window column belonging to an ancient temple. Which temple? That much I have no idea, perhaps there is more to be seen when water levels drop.
Unknown Neak Ta
A small Neak Ta shelter housing an ancient door frame column piece and a few other remnants of a temple site that has apparently long gone.
Wat
Monastery housing remains from an ancient site in a shelter including a very beautiful late-era sema stone, several pedestals, a bollard, and sandstone plinth.
Wat Baup
A contemporary monastery and pagoda on the eastern side of Phnom Srok. Nearby the chedi there is a collection of older sema stones.
Wat Char Leu
Also known as Prasat Char Leu temple, it is located on the monastery grounds of Wat Leu and was a small temple site that still has one standing red sandstone tower. The tower was never completed having received very little final decorative carving bar that can be seen on a pediment above the eastern door … Read more
Wat Kchas (Prasat Srah Kandal Pagoda)
Located in Preah Net Preah District of Banteay Meanchey, the recently completed Wat Kchas is a stunning new monastery and pagoda featuring a pagoda with dramatic golden spires in a walled enclosure that is surrounded by large gardens. It’s quite something to behold and will undoubtedly become a major attraction in the area and one … Read more
Wat Kirichum Chamkar Khnar
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.
Wat Koh
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
Wat Kok Romiet
Monastery housing remains from Pr. Boeng Ampil (source: Cisark). The remains include a very beautiful decorated sandstone crown piece from the very top of the ancient temple housed in a shelter. Beside the shelter there are a collection of decorated fragments including window columns, door columns, and large petals. In front of the shelter there … Read more
Wat Luong (Mongkol Borei)
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.
Wat Mony
Contemporary monastery that’s not recorded as once being an ancient temple site, although out of an array of generic sema stones surrounding the pagoda, one appears to be a little special. A small shelter on the northern side houses a piece of stone that may or may not be from an ancient site.
Wat Phnom (Mongkol Borei)
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
Wat Phnom Svay
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
Wat Phnom Toch (Mongol Borei District)
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.
Wat Phnom Tralouk
Located about 7km west of Kralanh and 3km south of the NR6, atop a small mountain, sits a beautiful small pagoda. It houses a collection of ancient remnants including a statue pedestal and two linga pedestal, one including a linga. Another shelter contains a small fragment of a crudely carved seated figure. I remember reading … Read more
Wat Po Rieng
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
Wat Po Vineay Rok
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.
Wat Preah Ponlea
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the east bank of the Serei Sophorn River in Sisophon.
Wat Puthearam Banteay Touk
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Phumi Treas of Svay Chek district. Several remnants of an ancient temple are seen in shelters and surrounds.