Located east of Wat Yeang and east for Road 201, Prasat Ta Lek Yeang sits in an area renovated as a scenic/relaxation area by General Ouk Kim Lek and his wife in 2018 recorded as KH: រមណីយដ្ឋានតាលេខយាង. Beyond the grand mound (its significance is unknown to me), is the remains of the temple area featuring … Read more
Also recorded as Wat Prey Dangherm (Khmer: វត្តព្រៃដង្ហើម), it’s located some 13km west of Siem Reap city, and immediately to the southeast of the remnants of the ancient temple, Prasat Prei Danghaeum. The site retains several pieces including a sandstone pedestal and colonette fragment which are likely from the nearby temple site. Interestingly, stored by … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda also known as Wat Thamikaram Korkthom Meanchey. Also featuring shelter housing remnants of an ancient temple including sandstone pedestals and fragments thereof.
Located in Pouk, the grounds are large with many colourful and bright gold stupas. The pagoda features many murals and porched entrances. Images: March 2025
Located in the floodplains of the Tonle Sap Lake, along a canal that leads north off the Sangker River, Wat Mechrey is one of the more characterful and unique pagodas in the wider Siem Reap area. The Pagoda itself is not ancient, perhaps dating the the mid-late 1900s, while it does carry some remnants of … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west side of Pouk District, Siem Reap. As of 09/22, it is under restoration.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda that was built on the location of an ancient site with the outline of the original moat still seen, along with remnants of the ancient temple including a sandstone pedestal.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda housing some interesting remnants of an ancient temple. Among those remnants are the remains of one rather large sandstone pedestal, and several others nearby the monk’s residence.
Monastery and contemporary pagoda in Pouk Siem Reap featuring several grand stupa. The site also retains two sandstone pieces in a small shelter that may or may not be from an ancient temple site.
Lvea Pagoda features a stepped rise, tall form with beautiful slender columns and murals. On the western side, there is a collection of laterite, whether it has any connection with an ancient site is unknown to me. The wat is located inside the ancient village of Lvea (Phum Lovea) which is renowned for its circular … Read more
Contemporary monastery where a collection of interesting lions (old, not ancient) and a shelter containing a collection of remnants, some likely from an ancient site. I am not sure of the pagodas name, the only two people at the site were having a midday nap at the time of visiting 🙂
Contemporary monastery that also appears to be the location of an ancient temple site. Held near the sermon hall are several remnants of an ancient sandstone temple including a pedestal, a corner finial from the upper register depicting a naga, and another pedestal with a small decayed statue. In a shelter fronting the east side … Read more
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
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the western side of Siem Reap city that was once the location of an ancient temple site. A collection of ancient temple remains can still be seen on site. It has two lines of heritage, one as a 10th century Angkorian era temple site and another as a Buddhist … Read more
Also known as Wat Khnat Temple, it is now a monastery that was built on the site of an ancient sanctuary that consisted of a group of six brick temples. The modern monastery is certainly ornate and unique. In the front yard, you can see a collection of sandstone remnants by a tree. Numerous ancient … Read more
Prei Khmeng Temple, or Prasat Prei Kmeng, is a very small, ruinous, but highly important temple site located southwest of the Western Baray in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. The temple is one of the oldest and pre-dates the Angkorian period which gave rise to well-known sites such as, Angkor Wat. Prei Khmeng is a 7th-century … Read more
Also known as Spean Thma and Spean Memai. An ancient laterite bridge composed of 21 arches and measuring 79 meters long and 9 meters wide. Once part of the ancient Royal Road that led to Phnom Srok and Sdok Kak Thhom. It’s located near the northwest corner of the West Baray, use Google satellite imagery … Read more
A large mound of multi-levels, surrounded by a moat, featuring the remnants of a 7th Century temple. Phnom Roung Temple (ប្រាសាទភ្នំរុង), or Phnom Rung, is located just north of the West Baray. It is a small site with only remnants remaining of what would have been a single tower. It is pre-Angkorian and was constructed in … Read more
Prasat Kok Po features two (of four originally) partially standing brick temples and dates back to the 9th century, pre-dating the Angkor era. At the site, you’ll find the remains of two prasats built of brick with various sandstone, laterite, and brick remnants scattered around the site, but as we will come to later, historical … Read more
Prasat Char (Khmer: ប្រាសាទចា), or Prasat Cha, is a 10th-century site located north of the West Baray in Siem Reap. It is a small but interesting site with two mostly fallen and one partially upright tower located on a raised mound and surrounded by a large moat with an entrance from the east. The three … Read more
The ancient temple of Neam Rup, also known as Prasat Neam Roub, dates back to the early 11th century and is completely formed of sandstone, once featuring three towers and an outer moat, 195 m x 200 m, which still surrounds the site today. Interestingly, the site features a second moat, 530 m x 560 … Read more
