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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.

Sel Nguor Khang Lech Temple

Remains of an ancient temple site. Location approximate

Wat Ek Phnom – Battambang

Wat Ek Phnom, or Ek Phnom Pagoda, is located 8 km north of Battambang city featuring the remains of an 11th-century ancient temple fronted by a contemporary pagoda that also features a giant Buddha statue. The ancient temple, part in ruin, is a square sandstone shrine with a “library” building enclosed by an outer wall … Read more

Khang Kaeut Temple

Remains of an ancient brick temple site

Baset Temple – Battambang

Located northeast of Battambang city and sometimes referred to as Prasat Baset/Basaet, Baset Temple, or Prasat Barsaet, it’s the ruins of a large and grandiose ancient temple complex estimated around 400 m x 150 m centering on a large central temple surrounded by six small temples with two libraries. It’s believed to date to the … Read more

Wat Phnom Sampov

Phnom Sampov, or Phnom Sampeau, is one of the popular attractions in Battambang renowned for nightly nature show as hoards of bats exit the mountains cave at dusk every night. You can enjoy the bat show, and also go up and explore the mountain itself. At the base of the mountain is a contemporary pagoda, … Read more

Phnom Banan Temple

Phnom Banan, also known as Wat Banan, is a must-see ancient site located around 20 km south of the city of Battambang. From its eastern side, a grand terrace platform with naga balustrade precedes a staircase flanked by lions rising 400m to the grand temple featuring five ancient ruinous towers, albeit not in a quincunx … Read more

Preah Toek

Snoeng West Temple

Also referred to as Prasat Snoeng Khang Lech, it is the remains of a sandstone temple. The site is located right by the roadway and fronting the monastery features a doorway opening to the east with a short forebody repeated around the other 3 sides with false doors. What makes it worth traveling to the … Read more

Wat Don Tri

Remains of an ancient brick temple site. Location approximate.

Bavel Temple

Remains of a brick temple

Wat Kamphaeng

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west side of Battambang city.

Srae Phum

Boeng Anlok

La-ang Spean (Battambang)

Ancient cave located on Phnom Teak Treang

Wat Kampong Pil

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the east side of the Sangker River and about 6km south of Battambang city. It’s recorded that a red sandstone lintel from an Angkorian-era temple was discovered here.

Wat Norea

Contemporary monastery where ancient remains were found

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