Kampong Chhnang Province

Wat Melom

Contemporary monastery and pagoda, surrounded by the moat of an ancient temple that once occupied the site.

Wat Preah Thvear

Contemporary monastery and pagoda built atop the location of an ancient temple site, retaining the original moat.

Wat Kdei Krau

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located southwest of Phsar Village.

Wat Chambok Rangsei

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located near the Kampong Chhnang and Pursat border.

A beautiful mountain in the naturally scenic area of Kampong Leang District. On the southern side of the mountain there are some funerary stupa and a staircase leading to a small shelter housing a Buddha statue while on the western side there is another staircase leading up to another small shrine. Keeping following the road … Read more

Phnom Neang Kang Buddha Nirvana

Located around 10km south of the RN 6 right on the border of Pursat and Kampong Chhnang Provinces is a small mountain, also known as Phnom Kangva, featuring a beautiful carving of a reclining Buddha/Buddha Nirvana. It is over a meter high and several meters long, cut directly into the sandstone face of the mountain … Read more

Vihear Kuk

A rise where ancient remains including sema stone, sema pedestal, laterite, and sandstone blocks are seen. Update Aug 2023 The site now features an enclosed hall covering the site.

Wat Sophi Rangsei

Contemporary monastery where the four ancient sites are recorded inc. Tuol Yeay Tep, Tuol Kantruoy Ma, and two vihara featuring laterite and sandstone remnants along with sema stones.

Phnom Punnareay Temple

Located atop a small mountain Prasat Phnom Punnareay features two small and very decayed brick temples. Oddly, they open to the south with remains of sandstone doorframes and false doors around the other sides. They don’t feature any decorative carvings although the brickwork is elaborate, emphasizing the eaves, base, and false doors. On the north … Read more

Wat Cranok

Small contemporary monastery in Kampong Leng. Several ancient statues and an inscribed stele (from nearby sites) were once held here.

Wat Phnom Thmor Rieng

Located atop a small mountain the monastery has a new shrine under construction, an old wooden pagoda, and a more recent pagoda. Funerary stupas occupy the side of the mountain that also offers great views over the plains and to the many mountains beyond.

Wat Kampong Preah

The contemporary monastery grounds of Wat Kampong Preah feature three brick temples, one in amazing condition, one a little less so, and another excavation pit revealing the base of a third structure. All three are on an east-west axis and open to the north. Unsurprisingly, the focus of attention is the larger standing temple and … Read more

Wat Chas (Longvek)

Large rise with several modern shelters and what may be ancient remnants. (Not 100% that this is the correct name for the site!)

Sasar Muoy Roy Mophai Temple

Also known as 120 pillar pagoda, it’s a site dating back to the 16th-17th centuries of the Longvek Era, recently a new pagoda has been raised on the site, featuring as you would likely guess, 120 pillars. Before today’s pagoda, a Buddhist Terrace constructed of laterite was recorded here. About 200m to the southeast is … Read more

Bak Temple

Kampong Chhnang Culture Ministry Depot

Phnom Preah Vihear

Hill where remains were found including ancient inscriptions recorded under K 733 and 734. Standing on the site today is a small shrine/funerary hall. I could not find a cleared path up and went up by foot through the scrub from the western side. Sadly, I also lost my hat in there so let me … Read more

Thnam Phdei Temple

Also noted as Prasat Thnorm Bdey. Originally a group of five small square brick temples only the rear two remain standing. They open to the east with sandstone doorframes and remnants of decorated octagonal doorframes seen. Around the other sides, false doors and elaborate brickwork to emphasize the pilasters and base. Remains lead out in … Read more

Prasat Balang

Daeum Pô (N.T.)

Ang

Wat Ang

Khleang Meung (N.T.)

Reachea Temple

Located 180m east of Tuol Bayok and a little over 1km east of Wat Tralaeng Kaeng, Toul Reachea is a Buddhist Terrace/vihara dating back to the Post-Angkorian era of the 15th-19th century and perhaps more precisely around the 16th-17th century of the Longvek-Oudong eras. Along with many other heritage sites, it sits within the ancient … Read more

Wat Veal

Wat Trâpeang Snao

Wat Tralaeng Kaeng

Also recorded as Wat Traleng Keng, the beautiful contemporary and very important monastery that houses remnants of the ancient era. The large grounds feature two pagodas while ancient remains include a laterite base beneath the older of the two pagodas, ornate sema stones, and sandstone fragments. Historical info and 360 images in next update. Inscriptions … Read more

Wat Po Rangsei

Wat Kanyour