Kampong Cham Province

Map and list of major ancient sites and temples in Kampong Cham Province

Wat Kandal Koh Sotin

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the middle of Koh Pen, Kampong Cham. The site features a beautiful pagoda and several interesting funerary stupa/chedi and sema.

Wat Kbal Koh Sotin

Contemporary monastery and pagoda on the southeast side of Koh Pen, Kampong Cham. The site features a beautiful pagoda and several interesting funerary stupa/chedi.

Wat Kaoh Pen

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on Koh Pen, just south of the city of Kampong Cham. The pagoda features unique and fascinating murals lining its inner walls along with a large and ornate funerary stupa.

Wat Svay Teab

Contemporary monastery and pagoda in Svay Teab village, Kampong Thom Province

Wat Sambo (Batheay Kampong Cham)

Also recorded as Wat Sambor. Contemporary monastery and pagoda where on the north side of the pagoda a shelter contains a pedestal from an ancient site. The pagoda is under restoration as of 06/22 and interestingly is built atop a rise, then a 1/2 m high base which also features an old stupa in one … Read more

Tbong Phnom & Wat Taing Sre

Located near the RN 6 just across the border from Kandal into Kampong Cham is a beautiful looking mountain and village area. Atop the mountain that is also recorded as Phnom Cheung Chhnok, of course, there is a pagoda! You can ride up to the pagoda and enjoy amazing views all the way to Phnom … Read more

Wat Phnom Del (Kampong Cham)

Also recorded as Phnom Del Pagoda, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda set atop a small rise that offers views over the fields and villages below. On the east side of the pagoda, you can see a large rock monolith and remnants from an ancient site including a pedestal featuring an embossed Garuda, a carved … Read more

Wat Thmor Puon 

Contemporary monastery with a stunning new pagoda, fortunately, the old pagoda remains standing for now and it’s still interesting to look at some of the art of times gone by. Also noting the “chaitya” placed at the foot of the Buddha and the beautiful image of Preah Mae Thorani. The new pagoda

Phnom Bros Bosknor

Also known by the monastery name, Wat Kiri Sophoan Phnom Tet Knong. The site features two pagodas, one of which is in stages of completion and is quite stunning featuring lots of Angkorian symbolism. Both of these are at the southern foot of the small mountain known as Phnom Bros Bosknor where stairs lead up … Read more

Wat Preah Puth Moni Rainsy

Contemporary monastery and pagoda that at the time of visiting was undergoing restoration (06/22). It certainly looks quite stunning and the Buddha is something to behold. It’s also known as the 100 Column Pagoda of Kampong Cham (not to be confused with the one in Kratie Province) and has stunning views across the rolling plains … Read more

Wat Vihear Thom

Also known as Wat Monisalvan Vihear Thom, what we see today is a contemporary pagoda, monastery and school in a lovely peaceful setting, all quite typical, but the site actually houses a great mystery and wonder of the ancient Khmer Empire. That story began in the early 1900s when the abbot, needing water for his … Read more

Wat Rattanak

Located around 10km west of Kampong Cham city the contemporary monastery features an old library that was built by the French, at a guess, around 70 years ago. The village area here is quite beautiful, especially if following the trail from the nearby Wat Koh Roka. Under the Boddhi tree there is what appears to … Read more

Wat Koh Rokar (Kampong Siem District)

Also listed as Wat Tip Simphli Vanaram, a contemporary monastery located just south of the remains of an ancient temple site of the same name. On the east side of the pagoda, which is quite grand, there are several stupa that appears to be old, the largest of all is especially interesting. Unfortunately, there was … Read more

Wat Koh Rokar Temple

An ancient temple site surrounded by a moat. A contemporary prayer hall has been built while a few sandstone remnants can be seen. Some remnants may be from an earlier vihara.

Wat Dei Doh 

Also recorded as Dei Doh Pagoda, it sits by the bank of the Mekong River in Kampong Cham city. Featuring some freshly painted stupas (I’m not sure how old), what appears to be an ancient pair of lions, plus a giant Buddha statue.

Trapeang Sruk

Also recorded as Asram Trapeang Sruk, it is located in Sampong Chey about 500m northwest of Kuk Trapeang Kuk (Wat Trapeang Kong). The site features the sandstone remnants of an ancient 7-8th century temple (at a guess). Among the remnants, are a large linga, pedestals, a standing doorframe, the feet of a small statue, a … Read more

Kouk Preah Theat Temple

Part of the Han Chey group of temples and this one, sometimes recorded as Han Chey North I, is located by the edge of the Mekong River and dates back to the 7th Century under the reign of King Isanarvarman I during the Chenla era. It has similarities to the temple near Phnom Da, namely … Read more

Phnom Bros, Phnom Srei, and Phnom Toch

The two mountains are located near to each other and are connected with local folklore, the Khmer Rouge era, and today as a scenic area for relaxing and enjoying views on offer, a kind of cultural tourism site. On Phnom Bros (or Phnom Pros) there is a large stupa, and pagoda in Angkorian style, along … Read more

Wat Khvet Thom

Monastery where ancient temple remains were found. Located just north of the monastery grounds is a shelter, inhabited at the time by friendly cows, housing sandstone plinths and a lintel.

Kuk Yay Hom Temple

Also recorded as Kuk Yeay Ham Temple and Yay Hom, it is a sandstone temple possibly constructed under the reign of Jayavarman VI. It is also the location where an inscribed stele was found that is registered under K. 86 and is now believed to be held at the nearby Wat Sangke. The temple is … Read more

Kuk Ta Prohm

Also recorded as Kouk Taprohm Temple, it’s an ancient stele shelter.

Phnom Cheung Prei Temple

Also recorded as Phnom Thom by Lunet de Lajonquiere a name which seems to have been dropped in favor of the name of the mountain the temple resides on which is also the name of the district, Cheung Prei. The mountain area was developed into a kind of Buddhist-themed destination for tourists with a new … Read more