Prey Chhor District
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
Preah Theat Toek Chha
Also recorded as Preah Theat Tuk Chha Temple, it is a large sprawling area with the remains of an ancient temple complex that centers on a partially standing brick temple surrounded by the remnants of satellite structures, an outer wall, and further satellite structures. The entire site is constructed on an east-northeast angle, with large … Read more
Toek Chha Kuk Toch
Also recorded as Kuk Toch and Preah Theat Toch, it is located 300 m north of the large sprawling complex of remains, Preah Theat Tuk Chha Temple. Overgrown (at least in early 2022), it’s an elongated structure, not a temple, but another type of functional building that early French researchers noted as “dwellings” or “palais”. … 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.
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