Chi Kraeng District

Damrei Chhlang Temple

Located on the grounds of a contemporary monastery and pagoda (វត្តទិព្វពិសី), Prasat Damrei Chhlang is a square laterite base of an ancient temple (or a later rearrangement of its parts) with sandstone capping, and a pedestal at the center. Neak Ta shelters front and rear containing ancient site fragments and contemporary statues. Gallery

Ta Prohm Temple (Chikreang)

Located north of Wat Chikreng, it’s a site where ancient remnants were discovered. Remnants appear to indicate a circa 10th-century brick temple of the Buddhist denomination.

Prakang

Mound with fragments of an ancient temple site

Wat Peung (Khvav)

Also recorded as Peung Pagoda and Peung Bak Roteh. Located in Khvav near the Siem Reap Preah Vihear border it’s a monastery atop a natural rise of the area featuring a vihara built atop a large rock monolith. It’s a sacred place for locals and also the wider area with many making the bumpy journey … Read more

Wat Prasat

Located on the site of Reangsei Pagoda, a ruinous east-facing small brick temple with inscribed sandstone doorframes (K # unknown). Several remnants are seen around the doorway including colonette and other carved pieces. There is a contemporary pagoda immediately east and a large basin. Gallery

Don Mae Temple

A laterite tower with a large basin in the east. A colonette piece and sandstone plinths can be seen. Gallery The site can be reached from the north, east and south (a dirt road off the RN6 and follow a narrow trail along levee banks). The eastern path can be blocked by water during rice … Read more

Spean Thmâ

Bridge laterite compound 7 arches measuring 22.1 m long, 6.4 m wide and 3.5 m high.

Wat Chi Kreang

Also recorded as Wat Chikreng, and Prasat Chikreng, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda that hosts an array of remains from ancient temple sites. The ancient remnants presented at the site, and the wider area, have a heritage in the 10th-11th century and also from sometime around the 18-19th century, perhaps earlier, noting historical images … Read more

Spean Khvav

Located on the east side of Khvav Village, on the present-day and ancient East Road that joined Angkor to Beng Mealea to Preah Khan of Kampong Svay. It’s a medium sized laterite bridge that is in amazing condition, recorded as measuring 26 m long, 7 m wide and 3.2 m high. It still retains fragments … Read more

Spean Phum O

A small ancient laterite bridge that is no longer in use with the present-day road diverting slightly to the south. Note the beautiful arches. Recorded as being 10 m long and 5.5 m wide and 2.6 m high. 

Spean Svay

Laterite bridge consists of 4 arches visible but that was to include 7. It measures 22.5 m long, 7.8 m wide and 3.45 m high (source: Cisark).

Spean Thnâl Dach

Laterite bridge consists of 4 arches visible but that was to include 7. It measures nearly 27 meters long, 7.5 to 8 m wide and 3 m high (Source: Cisark).

Spean

Laterite blocks indicating the presence of an ancient bridge (source: Cisark)

Spean Toch

A small laterite bridge with 4 arches with sandstone balustrade. It is recorded as measuring 12 m long, 8 m wide and 2.8 m high. Interestingly, it features very basic arches (post and lintel style construction) and is not typical of the beautiful corbelled arches seen on nearly all of the bridges along this route. … Read more

Ta En Temple

Prasat Ta En is a very ruinous “firehouse“, which was a common feature along the east and northwest roads of the ancient royal road network. It is believed that they were part of a larger resting place for travellers and pilgrims. It sits 60-100m north of where the ancient East Road once connected Beng Mealea to … Read more