Located in the southeast of Choam Khsant district of Preah Vihear, Prasat Bei is the remains of a group of three ancient square sandstone temples. The three towers open to the east and rise up on a common laterite platform. The final decorative carving of the site’s features was never fully completed, although it heralds … Read more
The ruinous remains of a brick temple that was originally fronted and flanked either side by two “library” buildings and surrounded by an outer enclosure.
Located in Pring Thom Commune of Choam Khsan district, Prasat Chaeng Meng (also recorded as Prasat Chengmeng) is the remains of a partially standing small, square laterite temple. The temple featured a short hall or mandapa leading east with sandstone doorframes. Sandstone doorframes were also seen on the false doors of the other sides. Remains … Read more
Located on the eastern side of Preah Vihear province, around 20km west of the Laos border and 11km northwest of the village of Robonh, Prasat Chheu Teal Phliet is the ruins of a sandstone temple. It is a sing shrine, with a sandstone body that featured a brick superstructure, none of which is in situ … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Daun Cheam, it is located in the forest/farmlands of Preah Vihear some 17km southeast of Choam Khsant. Excluding Prasat Neak Buos, it’s a large and elaborate site compared to the other brick temples of the general area. The site features an outer wall constructed of laterite with peak capping that encloses … Read more
Located just south of Krala Peas, Prasat Kamphoeum (or Prasat Kompong) is the remains of a brick temple group. Originally comprised of three brick temples, only the central temple remains standing. It is a square brick temple that opens to the east with false doors formed into the brickwork on its other sides. On the … Read more
Located around 9km south of Choam Khsant in Preah Vihear province, the ancient ruins of Prasat Kang Het feature a grand sandstone tower with an outer laterite enclosure wall. The single central tower, built entirely of sandstone, is standing albeit with a precarious lean to it and whilst tree roots likely sparked that demise, in … Read more
Prasat Khnar of Choam Khsant district, Preah Vihear Province, is a large walled temple complex featuring the remains of several brick, laterite, and sandstone temples. A curious hodgepodge of structures when compared to the methodical layout of so many temple sites, thereby adding to the curiosity, along with being visually engaging for its art, and, … Read more
Set among the plains of Choam Khsant District, Prei Vihear Province, Prasat Kraham is a square brick temple that opens to the east with false doors on the other side formed by the brickwork. Remnants of the lintel and decorated door column can be seen at the site. Note: At Jan 2022, the site does … Read more
Also recorded as Aur Krauch Temple, and located around 5km southeast of Sra’aem, it’s the remains of three sandstone temples built upon a common terrace. The three towers open to the east with only the southern tower still standing. The central tower of the three has mostly collapsed barring part of its north wall and … Read more
Located at the corner of the ancient basin and road leading up to Neak Buos Temple, Prasat Kuk (south) is the remains of a laterite temple, with “library” building enclosed by a laterite wall with an entrance pavilion on the eastern side. The central temple has mostly collapsed but originally opened to the east with … Read more
Located at the northeast corner of the ancient basin and just south of the larger Neak Buos Temple, Prasat Kuk Srei is a ruinous but fascinating site of a distinct and unusual format. This unusual format consists of a U-shaped building fronted by a long peristyle construction that researchers note as a building of the … Read more
Located on the eastern side of Preah Vihear province, around 11km west of the Laos border and 3km northwest of the village of Robonh, Prasat Kuk is the partially standing remains of a laterite temple. It is an elongated structure, around 8m long and 4m wide by eye, open to the east. It has a … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Trapeang Kol, it is a tall brick temple in good preservation, flanked by sandstone library and surrounded by a double enclosure of laterite. The site appears well cared for and has a nice atmosphere to it. Nearby there are large basins but it’s unknown to me if these are of ancient … Read more
Located on the side of the Dangrek Mountain range, Prasat Neak Buos is a fascinating and massive ancient temple complex featuring a diverse group of structures in brick, sandstone, and laterite. The fascinating site dates back to the late 7th century with additions continuing through the 9th, 10th, 11th, and the last construction, a hospital … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Snaeng Krâbei Khang Cheung, it is a group of three sandstone temples, with an outer enclosure wall of laterite and an entrance pavilion on the east. The three towers, never fully completed, are built on a common platform aligned north-south with doorways opening to the east. The central tower rises a … Read more
Located atop a hill in Choam Khsant District of Preah Vihear, near to the large Neak Buos Temple, and on the grounds of an emerging monastery, is a small, square, and partially standing brick temple. The ancient temple is surrounded by an enormity of brick rubble, some of which is arranged to form a perimeter, … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Dab (at least on Google Maps) is another of Preah Vihear province’s fascinating remote sites. It wasn’t cleared (as of 04/2022) but has been previously and is likely to be cleared again at a guess as the Preah Vihear authorities work their way around the sites (see their Facebook page for … Read more
Also known as Prasat Taros and Soumab Temple, it’s a group of three brick temples open to the east with a library building and brick outer enclosure wall with gopura. The site carries two interesting inscriptions, some curious art, and an a seemingly large “library”. The site is ruinous, but well preserved for its age … Read more
Located around 7km south of Choam Khsant village, Prei Prasat is surrounded by forest and a developing farming area. The partly standing temple (uncleared as of 02/23) features a single central shrine flanked by libraries all enclosed by a laterite wall with remnants on an entrance gopura on the east. Navigating around the trees, you … Read more
Located southwest of Choam Khsant nearby a large and scenic water reservoir, Prasat Sema is the remains of a brick temple. What remains at the site today is a doorframe flanked by two ornately decorated door columns topped by an equally ornate lintel. The left doorframe carries an inscription in Khmer text. Around the site … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Snaeng Krâbei Khang Tbong, it’s a group of three ancient brick temples, all aligned on a north-south axis of an elevated common platform. All three open to the east and feature sandstone doorframes with decorated sandstone base molding. They featured at least three false levels, reducing in size as the rose … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Thnal Svay (of which there are many sharing the same or very similar name). It is a remote site located in the forest/farmlands of Preah Vihear about 8km south of Choam Khsant. The ancient site featured three shrines flanked by a library which was surrounded by an outer enclosure and looking … Read more
Prasat Preah Vihear is another of the great wonders of the Khmer Empire, a grand sandstone temple complex atop a 500 m cliff of the Dangrek Mountain range. Since July 7, 2008, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A page update is in progress……… Getting there: From Siem Reap, you can … Read more
Located in Romdoh Srae commune of Choam Khsant district in Preah Vihear and just south of an army barracks, Prasat Thmom Peang is the ruins of an ancient walled temple site. The single central shrine is a square sandstone temple that had a brick superstructure, open only to the east. There appears to have been … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Trapeang Thnal Svay, it is a remote site in Preah Vihear Province featuring the remains of a temple complex featuring a brick central shrine with a laterite forebody with two small satellite shrines, a “library”, two large gopura/entrance pavilions, an elongated peristyle structure (on an east-west axis), and an enclosure wall … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Chenh, Pratal Cho, and Tram Priel, it is a partially standing group of three brick temples with a double enclosure. It is heavily ruinous but still quite interesting to visit especially considering the site is very easy to access. Some of the sandstone remnants including the decorated crown pieces from the … Read more
Located around 10km southeast of Choam Khsant, Prasat Trapeang Ampil is the remains of three brick temples. The three temples rise up on a common base with the other two built of sandstone while using brick in their superstructures and the central temple is constructed mainly of brick with sandstone used around the base and … Read more
Located around 12km southeast of Choam Khsant, Prasat Trapean Anoun sits atop a broad earthen rise featuring two brick temples side by side. The north brick tower is mostly standing and deeply embedded with the root of a tree that grows from its superstructure creating a characterful scene. It features refined molding around its eaves … Read more
Also known as Trapeang Chhouk, located in Toek Kraham Commune of Choam Khsant District, it is a group of five brick temples enclosed by an outer brick wall. The five temples are arranged on a north-south axis and open to the east with three large temples, partially standing, behind which are two smaller temples mostly … Read more