Also recorded as Preah Kuk Preah Nipean, it’s a contemporary monastery with an old and new pagoda. Also featuring a rock shelter where one can see a reclining Buddha and small shrines. The site is located on a rise of the west bank and overlooks the Mekong river offering beautiful views. The older pagoda is … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda. Note whilst the pagoda was locked on our visit, a peak through the window suggests it has an interesting upper band of murals.
Also recorded as Wat Sopheas Raingsey, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda that houses numerous remnants of a 7th-century pre-Angkorian temple site/s. The remnants include lintels, an inscribed stele, and several sandstone plinths, all concreted onto a platform, perhaps for their own security. A pedestal and a lion’s head can also be seen nearby. Inscription … Read more
