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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. Only the base of the shrine remains and its pedestal. It opens to the east.
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.
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. Only the base of the shrine remains, there may be traces of a wall? It opens to the east.
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. Perhaps the most interesting of all is a group of three brick temples with a large central tower that appears to possibly have had a mandapa, which is flanked by two smaller brick towers. … Read more
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. Partially standing brick temple still retaining its pedestal and in front, two octagonal decorated door columns (partly buried at the time). It opens to the south with a sandstone doorframe and false doors on … Read more
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. Only the base of this site remains along with its sandstone pedestal.
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. This site sits atop a large mound and perhaps beneath is a base structure yet to be revealed. What can be seen is the brickwork base of the temple and several sandstone pieces. Some … Read more
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. This site has not been completely cleared to date, remains of sandstone and brick can be seen through the overgrowth (late 2021).
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. At this site, only the base remains to be seen.
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. This one stands out as being a little unique from the other towers around the perimeter. It features a sandstone base with steps on each side that are flanked by alters that originally feature … Read more
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. This one is partially standing and at the site, there are some beautiful round decorated columns to be seen and the remains of a lintel.
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. This one is in great condition, rising up three levels, featuring a sandstone doorframe still in place and opening to the north with sandstone false doors on its other sides. Some remains of decorated … Read more
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. This one, only the base of the brick structure remains, some of it as rubble and some small parts in great condition. Its sandstone alter is still in place. There appears some mixed remains … Read more
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One of the several brick shrines inside the outer moat and surrounding the enclosure wall and inner moat of Bakong Temple. This one, only the base of the brick structure remains with its sandstone alter still in place.
Kompong Phluk Floating Village
Located around 20km southeast of Siem Reap city on the edge of the Tonle Sap Lake, Kampong Phluk Floating Village offers visitors an opportunity to experience another side of traditional Cambodian life. Traditional life in Cambodia has always been centered around water as we can see at the ancient temples themselves, surrounded by moats and … Read more
Chong Kneas Floating Village
Located 16 km south of the Siem Reap city center and 5 km south of Phnom Kroam, Chong Kneas is one of the most popular of the several floating villages that line the great Tonle Sap Lake. It is accessed easily by a good sealed road that leads to the pier and ticket office and … Read more
Angkor Silk Farm
The Angkor Silk Farm is located in the Pouk District of Siem Reap, an easy 30-minute drive from the city centre of Siem Reap. It has been operating since the 1990s and was renovated and reopened in 2024. Their large grounds include a Mulberry plantation, cocoon-erie, spinning & dyeing workshop, silk weaving workshop, and a … Read more
Theam’s House Gallery Siem Reap
One of Siem Reap’s hidden gems, it’s a museum, art gallery, garden, and Khmer cultural experience. A tranquil place, with an incredibly conceived plan with a path that weaves around through the vast array of displays that any Tao master would surely give the Feng Shui tick of approval. There is also a small coffee … Read more
Angkor Wat – The Bakan
The penultimate feature of the great temple of Angkor Wat, the third level, or Bakan, is the enormous thirty-meter high substructure that supports the amazing quincunx of towers. It rises 30 meters with sloping sides featuring narrow stepped staircases at each corner and a central staircase on its western side. Today you can reach the … Read more
Angkor Wat – Preah Poan (Hall of a Thousand Buddhas)
Located on the second level of Angkor Wat, Preah Poan (cruciform gallery) is a sacred and significant place within the massive ancient temple. You can also see it noted as Brah Ban, Prah Pan, Preah Pean, or more commonly the English translation being Hall of a Thousand Buddhas. Here we will cover just that cruciform … Read more
Prasat
Unknown. Site has recently been cleared but remains unnamed. It sits atop a large raised mound where scattered laterite, brick and sandstone rubble, and several decayed pedestals can be seen including a pedestal with an octagonal center.
Angkor Botanical Garden
Angkor Botanical Garden (សួនរុក្ខជាតិអង្គរ), previously known as the Angkor Spice Garden, has been undergoing upgrades for some time and is now open to the public. The 14-hectare site is educational and relaxing featuring local traditional medicinal plants & spices, flowers, a palm garden, Khmer inspirational garden, and Angkor forest garden. At the northern end, in the … Read more
Angkor Wat – Inscriptions
Here we’ll introduce the many inscriptions at Angkor Wat, and, where to see them. Angkor Wat features a large array of fascinating and often hidden inscriptions that were, surprisingly to some, left mostly during the later eras and in the post-Angkor era. Some of the inscriptions are left by royalty who returned to Angkor around … Read more
Angkor Wat – The Bas-Relief Galleries
Here we will cover each of the bas-relief scenes in the outer gallery of Angkor Wat, where they are located, a brief guide to the interpretation, and several curiosities that shouldn’t be missed. Undoubtedly, one of the most celebrated features of Angkor Wat is the incredible bas-relief friezes that line the inner walls of the … Read more
Angkor Wat – Gopura
Angkor Wat has four gopura (entry gates) each located at cardinal points while only the west and east gates have causeways crossing the moat. The western entrance is the main and grandest entrance of all. See here for the complete guide to Angkor Wat, and here we’ll continue on with the moat and outer gopura … Read more
Prasat O Toub
A ruinous brick temple that sits atop an elongated laterite base. Originally it was believed to have had three towers but only one remains partially standing today. Nearby are the scenic and spectacular rock carvings of Peung Moha Ey Say. In front of the site, there is a large exposed section of natural bedrock that … Read more
Soriya Rong Ko
Ancient walled site located beside a contemporary monastery. The walled site is not large, around 25 m x 35 m long with a sandstone doorframe still standing on the east and a large opening on the west which may well be a later modification. The temple itself is no longer to be seen bar a … Read more
Terrace Rahal
Located on the western side of Beng Mealea’s baray, or Rahal Baray as early French archeologists recorded it, is a very large cruciform sandstone terrace that connects to the eastern entrance of Beng Mealea via a bollarded causeway. At a guess, it is around 70 m long on its east-west axis and 40m wide in … Read more