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 Kouk Kie

Contemporary monastery and pagoda housing ancient temple remains

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

Phnom Preah Net Preah

Phnom Preah Netr Preah Temple is located atop the small mountain of the same name in the village of the same name features the remains of an ancient temple and rock carvings along with a contemporary monastery and pagoda. The ancient temple site is located on the southern side of the contemporary pagoda where a … Read more

Kambor Temple

Located atop the small mountain, Phnom Kambor, and reached by an easy flight of stairs are the remains of Prasat Kambor. The ancient site consisted of a group of three small square brick temples. Only the northernmost tower remains partially standing with only the base of the other two structures seen through the overgrowth (at … Read more

Lotee Temple

Scant remains of a brick temple. (map location approximate)

Kok Romchek

Mound where temple fragments where found (2km north of Prasat Trea)

Yeay Tei Temple

Mound, surrounded by a moat where sandstone fragments were found

Phnom Sreh Tbong

Mound with laterite and sandstone pieces seen, southeast of Phnom Sreh

Phnom Sreh

Ancient temple site and contemporary monastery, an inscription (K.1002) and lintel were found here along with remnants of what was three brick temples.

Wat Ampil

Contemporary monastery holding remnants of an ancient temple including a lintel carved in red sandstone.

Trapeang Ta Meav Temple

Remains of a brick temple with red sandstone doorframe, located 60 m east of Phnom Trayang

Chedei Temple

Partially standing remains of a small square brick temple that was surrounded by a moat. A new pagoda is being constructed on the site (late 2021) replacing an earlier contemporary pagoda. Sandstone pieces of the site can be seen gathered at one side of the brick temple and near the funerary stupas on the southern … Read more

Phnom Lieb

Located about 6.5km west of Kralanh and just south of the NR6, atop a small mountain, there are two shrines, one retaining fragments of an ancient temple recorded under the same name as the mountain, Phnom Lieb. Interestingly, one of the colonette fragments appears to be from around the 8th century while another appears to … Read more

Phum Snay

Site of an ancient necropolis. There is a small museum here although unfortunately the key is not held locally. The discoveries made here were quite fascinating, illuminating an ancient culture that pre-dates even the oldest of the ancient temples. I’ll point to the informative research papers below and also the excellent museum in Banteay Meanchey … Read more

Roluh Temple

Also recorded as Prasat Roluos. Remains of a brick temple that featured a library, outer wall, and moat. It featured an inscription recorded under K 219 that came from a doorframe noted by Georges Coedes to contain 26 lines of Khmer text and being the only recording at that time of King Udayadityavarman II. Dated … Read more

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