Preah Vihear Province

Preah Vihear Province located in the country’s north and forms part of Cambodia’s international border with Thailand and Laos. Its capital is Preah Vihear. The region is famed for its ancient temples, notably the Preah Vihear temple complex, Koh Ker and Preah Khan of Kampong Svay.

Other notable sites in Preah Vihear Province include Neak Buos Temple, Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary, Tbeng Mountain, and Steung Ksach Resort.

Trapeang Ampil Temple (Choam Khsant)

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

Prich

Remains of a square laterite temple

Spean O Chamrea

Small laterite bridge, recorded as being located to the northeast of Prasat Trapeang Chambak

Preah Theat

Remnants of an ancient laterite temple that is recorded as opening to the east, surrounded by a moat, and having a basin in the east. Two bollards were discovered here.

Wat Ta Saeng

Contemporary monastery where ancient stone lions originating from Preah Stoeng were placed and are now seen in the Angkor National Museum. A new pagoda is under construction as of 12/22.

Chhouk Temple

Also a contemporary monastery with a new pagoda under construction, Prasat Chhouk of Chhuk village is an ancient temple site where today, you can still see the large mound from which the temple arose with some of the original sandstone blocks of the temple rearranged to form a vihara supporting a Buddha. Images of the … Read more

Linga Temple 3

Also recorded as Prasat Balang Tbong, here you can see the remains of a very ornate pedestal and large linga. The site likely shared its purpose with 3 more (Linga Temple 1, 2 and 4) that are aligned on a north-south axis whilst having a relationship with the east-west axis of Prasat Thom. Unlike the … Read more

Tomnop Boeng

Ancient bollard? Not sure if this is the one noted in old French reports or not..

Ba Thang Temple

Located just west of Kulean in Preah Vihear province and north of the highway, Prasat Ba Thang is a group of three temples, built of sandstone and laterite that open to the east. The central tower is built of sandstone and may be rectangular with a forebody, reasonably complete, and built of sandstone while the … Read more