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Battambang Province

Located in Cambodia’s west-southwest, Battambang Province is famed for its rice production, ancient temples, and the laid back simple life offered by the peaceful, and the clean capital city of the province which shares the same name, Battambang.

Key attractions are the French colonial buildings, traditional Khmer houses, the cuisine, Phnom Sampov, Prasat Snung, Phnom Banan, Wat Ek Phnom, and the Pagoda Trail.

Wat Preaek Luong

A small, contemporary monastery and pagoda located just east of the Sangker River, around 8km north of central Battambang city. The site houses a collection of remnants from an ancient temple. The pagoda may date to around the mid-late 1900s and apparently, features some beautiful and interesting murals on its internal walls as noted by … Read more

Wat Sna Pi Mouk

A small, contemporary monastery and pagoda located just east of the Sangker River, north of central Battambang city.

Wat Prek Krauch

A contemporary monastery and pagoda located north of central Battambang and west of the Sangker Rver.

Wat Svay Chrum 

Also noted as Wat Svai Chrum, is a contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west side of the Sangker River, about 7km north of central Battambang city.

Wat Ek Rainsy

Also noted as Wat Ek Rungsey, is a contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Sangker River, about 8km north of central Battambang city. It houses a replica of the chaitya object seen at Wat Kdol Don Teav and also remnants from the vihara preceding the pagoda we see today, including … Read more

Wat Sdei Sampov Meas 

A contemporary monastery and a very beautiful pagoda located about 9km north of central Battambang city on the west side of the Sangker River. It was built in the Battambang style of the mid-late 1900s.

Wat Soamanoas 

A contemporary monastery and a very beautiful pagoda located just to the southeast of Wat Phnom Ek and around 7km north of central Battambang city on the west bank of the Prek Daun Teav (Daun Teav stream). It was built in the Battambang style of the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Inside, it features beautiful classical-style … Read more

Wat Rumduol 

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Sanker River in central Battambang.

Wat Liep 

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Sanker River in central Battambang. Also recorded as Wat Leap.

Wat Chroy Mates

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Thmor Koul District, Battambang Province. There are two pagodas here, one dating back to the mid-1900s, and immediately to its east, a larger modern pagoda. The older pagoda is of course quite special, featuring several unique elements. Sadly it wasn’t open on the last visit, so hopefully we’ll have … Read more

Govenor’s Residence Battambang

Also known as the former Battambang Provincial Hall and Royal Residence, it was built during the era of Thai occupation and originally designed by an Italian architect in 1905 and later taken over by the French before it was opened, in 1907. It is very similar to the Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Building in Mueang Prachin Buri, … Read more

National Bank of Cambodia Building

A beautifully restored old French Colonial building, now used by the National Bank of Cambodia.

Battambang Central Market

Always lively and always with plenty of everything! Fresh produce abounds on the northern side with stalls cooking and grilling all kinds of local foods, pretty much the same on the western and southern side whilst the middle and eastern end features fashion, jewellery, money changers etc, with a convienice store at the very end … Read more

Wat Preah Moha Kuntakod

A beautiful contemporary monastery and pagoda, especially so at night, located west of the river on the north side of Battambang city. These shots at dusk 4th Feb 2022 In the day time, 19 Aug 2023

Battambang Provincial Museum 

Located in central Battambang at the southern end of Road no1 on the west bank of the Sangker River, the museum houses a fascinating collection. Remnants and artifacts here come from sites across the province dating back to the pre-angkorian era of the 1st-8th century, the Angkorian era from the 9th to 15th century and … Read more

Wat Sangke 

Known for its monumental Angkor-era style gate, Sangke Pagoda is a contemporary monastery and pagoda, located in the heart of central Battambang city just west of the river. Historical Notes This pagoda, named Wat-Song-Ke, is a stone chapel, very small and decorated with a facade quite similar to those of the most modest village churches; … Read more

Wat Po Knong  

Also recorded as Po Knong Pagoda. Contemporary monastery and pagoda in the heart of Battambang city and east of the river.

Wat Slaketh

Contemporary monastery and pagoda that features in pop culture, located just north of the heart of Battambang city, and west of the river. The grounds are quite nice, and large, featuring numerous shrines along with some older colonial-style annex buildings. Photos from a visit in 2022

Wat Kdol Don Teav 

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located just north of the heart of Battambang city, and west of the river. Featuring a grand stupa and remains of another. According to locals, the pagoda was once fortified, and the cannons that are seen sitting in front of the governor’s palace/former provincial hall came from here but that needs … Read more

Wat Damrey Sor 

Contemporary monastery and pagoda in the heart of Battambang city, located just west of the Battambang Provincial Museum. According to the local government, the site had its foundations in 1793, becoming a hermitage for monks, and between 1895 and 1905, the pagoda was built and restored in recent times. It’s notable for extraordinary embossed art, … Read more

Phnom Banan Cave

Also recorded as Rusai Kriem Cave. It is located at the foot of Phnom Banan and its ancient temple and is reached by following a trail from the temple staircase around the eastern side of the mountain. A guide is usually available to show you the way for a kind tip. It’s quite cavernous and … Read more

Bamboo Train Battambang

The new Bamboo Train is located at the foot of Phnom Banan and its ancient temple offering a scenic and unique tour around the base of the beautiful Banan Mountain. It’s open every day from 8.30 till 5.30 and you can ask more questions directly on their Facebook page. At the departure station is a … Read more

Wat Banan

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located at the foot of Phnom Banan and its ancient temple.

Wat Sovan Bopharam Thmor Koul

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Thmor Koul, Battambang Province Update: on a revisit in late 2023 (see here) we noticed there are some red sandstone doorframes from an ancient temple

Wat Soriyaram

A stunning and beautiful pagoda located near the Battambang/Pursat border.

Wat Samrong Knong (Battambang)

A very special monastery and remembrance site featuring a contemporary pagoda, the original pagoda from the 19th century, and is also a sacred site for the remembrance of tragic events in the Khmer Rouge era. The grounds are quite large and you can stroll around the contemporary pagoda and the older pagoda. There’s an exhibit/museum … Read more

Wat Neang Romsay Sak

Romsaysak Pagoda also features a staircase that leads to a cave site featuring several small Buddhist shrines. From the west side of the pagoda, follow the stairs 100 m or so up to the cave opening admiring the views offered along the way. There are stairs leading down being careful as water drips onto the … Read more

Snoeng East Temple

Also referred to as Prasat Snoeng Khang Khaeut, it is the remains of a standing three brick temple group. The site is located 200m east of Snoeng West Temple, noting the obvious that they are from differing eras. The temples are aligned on a north-south axis and open to the east sharing a common terrace. … Read more

Preah Theat (Battambang)

Wat Piphetthearam

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in central Battambang on the east side of the Sangker River (or Sangkae if you like) a block north of the central market. It’s built in the traditional Battambang style of the mid-late 1900s. It features an ornate and eye-catching entrance gate, that gleams when hit by the setting sun. … Read more

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