Kampong Thom Province
A map of attractions and ancient temples sites in Kampong Thom Province Cambodia. Kampong Thom is home to the UNESCO World Heritage listed Sambor Prei Kuk group of temples and several other significant ancient sites including Prasat Andet, Prasat Svay Ier, Kok Nokor Temple, Phnom Santuk and many more.
Wat Kang Meas (Kampong Thom)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the east bank of the Stoeung Chinit River in Kampong Thom. The area was marked as “147”, on Henri Parmentier’s map from 1935.
Wat Sor Sophon (Kampong Thom)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the east bank of the Stoeung Chinit River in Kampong Thom. It features a beautiful gate that faces the river and a fragment of an old votive stupa perhaps indicating there was a pagoda that preceded the one we see today.
Wat Pnov (Kampong Thom)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Stoeng Chinit river in Pnov Commune, Kampong Thom. It features some laterite blocks that may be from the ancient temple that once existed in the village, Prasat Pei, along with relics of an older Buddhist Terrace of the late post-Angkorian era (15th-19th c). It … Read more
Wat Banteay Chas
Contemporary monastery and pagoda that features remnants of an older brick stupa of the 20th century on its eastern side. It was marked as “146” on Henri Parmentier’s map from 1935.
Wat Chong Doung
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located west of the RN 6 in Baray District, Kampong Thom. The site is interesting for featuring a large collection of sandstone remnants that one assumes are from the pagoda that preceded the one we see today. Those remnants include some pedestal of Buddha statues, sema, sema pedestals, a fragment … Read more
Wat Tnaot
A contemporary monastery and pagoda, also recorded as Wat Purthivong Hathei, located west of the RN 6 in Baray District Kampong Thom. It features a collection of remains from ancient temples in the area.
Tuol Don Srei (Baray District)
Also recorded as Tuol Yeay Srei Temple Base, it’s located 6km east of the RN 6 in Baray District, and around 1km east of the ruins of Ta Pich. It’s a large moat-surrounded mound accessed by wading through the rice fields and entering from either the east or west side, the traditional entrance would have … Read more
Ta Pich Temple (Baray District)
Also recorded as Tuol Ta Pich Temple Base, Ta Pec, and Tuol Don Srei, it’s the site where an important inscribed stele was discovered. It’s located 6km east of the RN 6 in Baray District, and just south of the road, it’s a large moat-surrounded mound accessed from the east. On visiting in Sep 2023, … Read more
Wat Boeung Tbong
Contemporary monastery and pagoda that features remains from an 8th-century site and some from the post-Angkorian era of the 15th-19th century. The collection is incredibly fascinating, including the lintel that appears to still retain rendering in one of its medallions, if it is, that is something quite incredible. Other remnants include a moonstone, sandstone plinths, … Read more
Wat Kdarmhar
A contemporary monastery and pagoda in Chhuk Khsach Commune of Baray District, Kampong Thom
Sambor Prei Kuk Group – Visiting Guide, History & More
Sambor Prei Kuk is a wonderous ancient city/temple complex area dating to the 6-7th century with a staggering 141 recorded temple sites and a large habitation area with complex waterworks in a zone that covers near to 13 sq km (5 sq miles). Known in ancient times as Ishanapura, it is the capital of the … Read more
Wat Chong Da
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the east side of the Stung Sen river in Tboung Krapeu Commune of Santuk District, Kampong Thom.
Wat Chan Serey
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the east side of the Stung Sen river in Kampong Svay Commune of Kampong Thom.
Wat Koh Roka
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west side of the Stung Sen river in Kampong Svay Commune of Kampong Thom. Double-story pagodas can be seen here and there with a lecture hall on the first floor and prayer hall above but this features an unusual ventilation “attic” in between that and the roof.
Wat Kampong Svay
Located on the high ground of the flood plains that surround the Stung Sen River in Kampong Svay, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda of a unique style that is dated to 1931. It features three chedi, or prasat, topping its roof and inside a large collection of Buddhist relics surround the Buddha statue. It … Read more
Wat Srey Rongit
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located north of Prasat Svar Ier. Near the pagoda there are several remnants of an older base sema (the domed piece), a fragment of what may have been a decorated door column of an ancient temple, a sema pedestal, and what may have been a partially completed stone carved post Angkorian … Read more
Wat Spean Krong
Located in the village of Spean Krong, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring ancient relics including a small collection of relics, and two sandstone plinths placed as a sema.
Wat Kaun Ak
Contemporary monastery and pagoda with a modern take on the original style of vihara featuring an open play with tall columns. It’s quite nice to see and was completed in 2015. The site also houses a small shelter with a collection of remnants including a round pedestal, a lion with a wonky replacement head, and … Read more
Wat Sandan
Contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring remnants of a brick structure with a collection of older sema, and what may be ancient temple fragments.
Wat Sambour
Located just north of Prasat Sambour Prei Kuk, it’s a contemporary monastery with two pagodas. According to locals the older vihara and the small stupa date to 1941 while the new pagoda, 2015. It was unclear as to what the history of the site prior to 1941 may have been (see historical notes). The older … Read more
Wat Prasat Samreth Chey
Contemporary monastery and pagoda. In a shelter it appears to house what may be an ancient grinding stone, or a replica thereof.
Wat Banteay Stong
Contemporary monastery and pagoda that houses several remains of an ancient temple, including pedestals, lions, boundary markers, diagraphic stele, along with sema stones of later eras.
Wat Preah Damrei (Stoung)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda housing several ancient temple remnants and older stupa. Ancient remnants include a very decayed decorated lintel, several pedestals all of an unusual style, and other fragments. There are several older-style stupa/chedi, one with a bell-shaped top, constructed of brick is quite interesting.
Wat Botum
Contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring a grand stupa (recent addition) and an older vihara with remnants of an ancient Angkorian era temple. Remnants include several sandstone pedestals of different styles, a lintel and decorated door columns (embedded into the balan), feet of a small statue and several pieces from later eras. A new pagoda is … Read more
Wat Chheuteal
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in central Stoung. On visiting again in Feb 2023, the pagoda was under restoration which is nice to see. On the east side of the pagoda is a small shelter housing some curious remnants, first is what appears to be an unfinished circa 8th c water spout (I could be … Read more