Sambor Prei Kuk (S13)
Brick mound remains of temple
Brick mound remains of temple
Also recorded as Doun Mong and M. 075, it is the partially standing remnants of three small brick temples aligned on a north-south axis and opening to the east. According to reports, the site also featured a library and an outer enclosure wall was also made of brick. The partially standing central shrine is rectangular … Read more
Prasat Tao is the central sanctuary of Sambor Prei Kuk, and the main temple of the C group. The central shrine is a stunning monumental brick tower, believed to date back to the 7-8th century, and is renowned for its beautiful lions that adorn its entrance steps. The lions here are believed to be the … Read more
Prasat Yeay Poan or Yeai Poeun, also recorded as S Group, is an enclosed complex of temples and one of the three main temple groups alongside Prasat Tao (C Group) and Prasat Sambor (N Group) at Sambor Prei Kuk. Inscriptions reveal that the temple group was built during the reign of King Isanavarman I (616-637 … Read more
Located atop a hill about 15km to the northwest of Prasat Sambour Prei Kuk, Prasat Phnom Barieng features the remnants of very ancient brick temple group. A staircase on the northern side and road on the eastern side provide access up the hill where the remains of the temple are seen including two partially standing … Read more
Located east of the main temple cluster of Sambor Prei Kuk, it’s also recorded as Prasat Russey Roliek. It’s a large rectangular brick temple opening to the east featuring an antechamber preceding the central chamber, only a handful of sites in Sambor Prei Kuk feature such. It also features stunning reliefs on its sidewalls depicting … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Kruok Troung (Tower W) is the southernmost temple of the Sambor Prei Kuk group. It is a rectangular brick temple, opening to the east, with false doors around its other sides that are flanked by “flying palace” reliefs. Also flanking the false doors, which received steps regardless, are decorative round columns … Read more
Located northwest of the central cluster of temples of Sambor Prei Kuk, Prasat Srei Krup Leak consists of the remains of seven structures/shrines that, along with the nearby Prasat Robang Romeas, pre-date other temples in the area and are described as being at the transition of the earlier Chenla era to Sambor Prei Kuk architectural … Read more