Siem Reap Province
Siem Reap is home to Angkor Archeological Park which includes the famous temples of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon and many, many more. Other attractions in the city are Tonle Sap and floating villages, museums, Angkor Eye, Phare Circus, and much more: attractions and things to in Siem Reap.
This page features a map and list of attractions, ancient temples and archeological sites in Siem Reap Province Cambodia. For first-time visitors, please see: the “must-see” temples Angkor Archeological Park or a map of the Top 30 sites and the Top 100 sites.
Bay Ka-ek Temple
A small 3 m square temple dedicated to Brahmanism while the exact era is unknown. Originally only several large sandstone pieces could be seen but it has recently been undergoing restoration.
Preah Enkosei Temple – Highlights & History
Also spelled Enkosey Temple (Khmer: ប្រាសាទព្រះឥន្ទ្រកោសិយ), or Preah Enkosai Temple, was built (or at least restored) in the 10th century under the reign of king Rajendravarman II (r. 944-968). It is a small temple site that is hidden away behind a functioning pagoda of the same name. It comprises two brick sanctuaries, the remains of … Read more
Kouk Chak Temple
Also known as Kok Chak, a group of two brick temples aligned north-south and open to the east with sandstone door frames framed by octagonal columns. A side of each doorframe features short inscriptions that are registered under K 521. The site was originally surrounded by a moat (now dry). Recently, an APSARA team carried … Read more
Kok Patri Temple
Also known as Patri (Pr.), originally a group of two brick temples surrounded by a moat. They are all but ruined if not for the archeological excavation which has been given a large shelter and left unfilled so we can still see the interesting remnants of the brick base, various sandstone plinths, sandstone pedestals, and … Read more
Prasat Wat Athvear
Also recorded as Athvea, or Prasat Wat Athvear, it is a 12th-century ancient temple with an active Buddhist pagoda and monastery adjacent to the walled ancient structure. Originally a Hindu temple, the ancient temple’s design, and the distinctive style of its devata/Apsara (sacred female images), indicate that it was originally built during the reign of … Read more
Phnom Krom – Visiting Guide and History
Phnom Krom, or Phnom Kraom, is a 140 m high mountain located about 13 km south of Siem Reap city near the massive lake, Tonle Sap. Atop the mountain is the ancient 9th-century temple, Prasat Phnom Krom (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភ្នំក្រោម). It is also a popular and superb destination to watch the sunset over the beautiful and … Read more
Wat Chedei (Siem Reap)
Prasat Chedei is located to the southeast of Siem Reap city, Cambodia, at the pagoda/monastery of the same name. It is a square brick temple, around 6 m per side, featuring a sandstone doorway with decorated columns that are topped by a lintel in great condition depicting Indra on his elephant, Airvata. Inside, the temple … Read more
Wat Krabi Riel (Prei Phdau Temple)
Located around 8km to the southwest of the Siem Reap city center, Wat Krabi Riel is a contemporary monastery and pagoda built atop an ancient temple site recorded as Prasat Prei Phdau. Believed to be the remains of a brick temple site, remnants still seen today around the pagoda include a few sandstone features such … Read more
Prapis Temple
Remains of what was believed to be an ensemble of three brick temples, with a library and basin. Remains seen today include a collection of sandstone pieces belonging to a prasat base and sandstone doorframes that lack final rendering.
Kok Ta Ro
A small corner of prasat wall remains standing at the site which was believed to be a group of five brick temples, surrounded by a moat that opens to the east. Some remnants such as sandstone plinths and colonette pieces can be seen.
Kok Sla Ket Temple
Located west of Siem Reap city and south of National Road 6, Prasat Sla Ket, as it is also known, features the remnants of an early 10th-century temple. It was originally a group of three shrines that opened to the east and were surrounded by an outer wall with an entrance to the east. All … Read more
West Mebon Temple
The West Mebon is located in the center of the West Baray, the largest reservoir of the Angkor area. While the temple’s date of construction is not known exactly, its decorative art is attributed to the Baphoun style placing it around the 11th Century and possibly during the reign of King Suryavarman I and Udayadityavarman … Read more
Trapeang Lpeou Temple
Also known as Kuk Trapeang Lopov (Pr.) and Neang Pow. A group of three brick temples that are partially standing and a “library” building that is no longer standing. The door frames of the south temple featured inscriptions registered under K. 690, as did the “library” building which was registered under K. 691. The site … Read more
Wat Damnak
Wat Damnak is a contemporary Buddhist monastery and pagoda located nearby the Siem Reap River on the southeast side of the city center. The large and pretty grounds are also home to a primary school and the Center for Khmer Studies. Fascinatingly, it also features remnants of an ancient temple site, likely of the Angkorian … Read more
Kôk Chroeng
Scant remains of two small brick temples, once surrounded by a moat, which had inscribed doorframes registered under K.260. At the site today only a colonette piece and a sandstone plinth can be seen. Gallery
Phnom Bok – Highlights & History
Phnom Bok (Khmer: ភ្នំបូក) is a small mountain featuring an ancient temple of the same name that dates back to the 10th century. It is one of the several mountain temples built under the reign of King Yasorvarman, the others being Phnom Bakheng and Phnom Krom to which it shares the same layout and style. … Read more
Trapeang Chambak Temple (Siem Reap)
Located at the base of Phnom Bok are the remains of a small square temple brick, open to the east. The doorframe and one column remain standing, along with part of the brick structure whose complete collapse has been averted with the help of tree roots binding what remains. Behind the site is a well, … Read more
Leak Neang Temple (Banteay Srei District)
Located just north of Phnom Bok, Prasat Leak Neang features a tall square brick temple that was the central tower of what was intended to be a group of three. Fascinatingly, only two sandstone false doors remain standing representing what was the northern tower and the southern tower has no remains. They shared a laterite … Read more
Run Temple
Located on the grounds of the contemporary monastery, Wat Run, Prasat Run are the remains of a small brick temple square, only part of the base remains to be seen with entry steps showing an opening to the east. A large basin in the north immediately west is a contemporary pagoda featuring beautiful Khmer Buddhist … Read more
Denh Chor
Remains of an ancient staircase also recorded as Chere Ancient Staircase. Historical Notes Denh Cho. This is the name given to a series of limonite gradius cut by very irregular steps which, leaning against the east slopes of the plateau, allow one to climb the 200 meters of difference in level ending in a perpendicular … Read more
River of 1000 Lingas (Anlong Pong Phkay)
Along a stretch of the riverbed for around 500 m there are carvings of linga, several big and small yoni, and a large carving of Vishnu. Along the walls of the riverbed, a small carving is also seen in the bedrock. At the very southern end or the beginning of the carvings, there is also … Read more
Dot Sdach Kumlong Temple
Situated atop Phnom Kulen, it’s the remains of a brick temple, located near the River of 1000 Lingas. Historical Notes Prasat Doch Sdach Komlong (The cremation sanctuary of the leper king). – We cannot consider as a building of the great Cambodian era the brick building that is designated by this name and which is … Read more
Preah Ang Thom Pagoda
Located atop Phnom Kulen, and often referred to as the Reclining Buddha, Preah Ang Thom (Khmer: ព្រះអង្គធំ) is an 8 meters (26 ft) tall statue of the reclining Buddha reaching nirvana. The statue is carved into a huge natural sandstone boulder to which a modern staircase has been added along with a shelter over the … Read more
Chhat Moha Russei
Large blocks of sandstone formed a shelter where various sculptures were stored. It is located near a small pool featuring rock carvings. Historical Notes Chhat Maha Ru’sei (The Great Hermit’s Parasol). This name refers to a block of sandstone located about twenty meters to the S. of Prah Thom. It is a sort of … Read more
Kraham Temple (Phnom Kulen)
Recently restored, Kraham Temple, or the Red Temple (due to the color of bricks used), was originally a group of three temples built in the 9th century and aligned north-south while opening to the east. Today only the southern temple remains to be seen, with the middle temple no longer seen and the northern temple … Read more