Wat Sama Thiphal
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.
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.
Wat Sopheak Mongkul
A contemporary monastery and pagoda with a large stupa shrine, both the pagoda and stupa are somewhat unique and constructed in recent decades.
Wat Sovanakar
A well-kept contemporary monastery, also known as Sovannkha Sattharam Pagoda, features several stupas and colorful gigantic sculptures. It’s also recorded as housing remnants from the nearby ancient ruins of Preah Srok.
Wat Sovann Kiri (Mongkol Borei)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located west of Phnom Toch in Mongkol Borei District. Photos: Red Dot Tour Feb 2022
Wat Svay Check
The monastery features several remnants from an ancient site including a rare round pedestal (assuming it’s ancient), two square pedestals, what may be a crown piece of the ancient temple, and a small and very decayed Buddha statue.
Wat Thma Pouk
Monastery housing ancient remains including bollards, lintel fragments, ornate sema stone, and pedestals while the pagoda basement slab is built on or surrounded by laterite blocks.
Wat Thom (Mongol Borei District)
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
Yeay Chhab Temple
An ancient temple site that was once surrounded by a moat. Only remnants remain to be seen at the site including several pedestals a deposit stone, a grinding table, and sandstone plinths among the overgrowth.
Yeay Chou
Partially standing remains of a laterite temple that was a cruciform shape with a small library building, outer wall, moat, and remains of a further enclosure wall.