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 Buon Muk

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located 7km south of Battambang city and to the east of the Sangker River.

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 Kampong Preah (Battambang)

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located 15 km east of Battambang city along the RN 5. The pagoda has a style of the mid-1900s and the wood-pillared sermon hall has a plaque noting the monastery’s foundation in 1915. If the pagoda itself dates back to that time then it is surprisingly well preserved. Regardless, the wood-columned … Read more

Wat Koh Keo (Battambang)

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located 4km east of Battambang city and just south of the RN 5 in Anlong Vil Village. It features two pagodas, one larger contemporary pagoda and one dating from the late-1800s – early 1900s. The older pagoda has been restored in recent times and it is demarcated by older-style stone sema … Read more

Wat Po Lanka (Battambang)

Also recorded as Wat Pothi Lanka, is a contemporary monastery and pagoda located around 20 km east of Battambang city along the RN 5. The pagoda has recently been renewed and at the main entrance, the original gate has been preserved. Interestingly, to the left of the pagoda, is a large pen with two ostriches. … Read more

Wat Samdach

located on the eastern side of the pagoda of Wat Samdach there is a small shrine housing an ancient lintel, over to the south there has been an arrangement of the remains in memorial of the ancient site. To the east of that is a memorial to all those who lost their lives during the … Read more

Wat Svay Bopha (Battambang)

A contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Moung Russey Commune, around 7 km west of Battambang-Pursat Border city along the RN 5. There is a new pagoda under construction and the older pagoda has been preserved. The pagoda was constructed with donations from the US-based Khmer community according to the plaque on the roof, although … Read more

Wat Ta Mem

Contemporary monastery and pagoda, located on the east side of the Sangker River and about 4km south of Battambang city. The pagoda is a contemporary double-story while most interesting are the monumental gates of the original pagoda, three on a north-south axis, which were under restoration on our last visit in Aug 2023.

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