Ak Yum (Khmer: ប្រាសាទអកយំ), also referred to as Ak Yom, is an ancient brick temple located near the West Baray in the Angkor Archeological Park. It is one of the oldest temples in the region and was also believed to have sat at the center of a larger urban area. It predates the Angkorian era, … 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
A square sandstone temple with a short hall opening to the east with a “library” in the southeast built from laterite, a laterite wall, and an entrance gopura along with a large basin in the east. The site has a format similar to many of the hospital chapels built under Jayavarman VII yet no “hospital … Read more
Ruins of a brick temple with a laterite base that had an outer wall and entry pavilion. Only the temple base is standing plus one side of the door frame on which an inscription can be seen and has been recorded under K.750. It is also made of red sandstone and several red sandstone pieces … 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
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.
Mechrey Floating Village is located on the northern edge of the Tonle Sap Lake, east of Siem Reap city. It is an alternative destination to the well-visited Chong Kneas for those who want to admire this unique and traditional way of life living on the water. The site is reached by tour boats which depart … 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
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
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.
Contemporary pagoda that is built on a moated ancient site. On the east, you can see a neak ta shelter housing various small fragments of the old site. On the west of the pagoda there is an interesting shrine housing more remnants of the ancient site. The monastery complex is quite large and one of … 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
Monastery (Wat Sasar Sdam) built on an ancient site where an inscribed stele was found (K 832). The pagoda is still surrounded by the ancient moat and the remains of the ancient temple are neatly arranged on its western side. The arrangement includes numerous sandstone plinths from door frames etc, some of which are pink … Read more
A laterite bridge (not in use) with 11 arches measuring approximately 30 m long, 10 m wide, and 2.5 m high. Located along the ancient Royal Road and just within the grounds of Phokeethra Country Club.
Laterite bridge measuring 15 meters long and 8 meters wide according to Cisark, what can be seen appears as 2-3 m wide and 10 m or so long but it is overgrown and possibly partly buried.
Laterite bridge recorded as measuring 30 meters long and 6 meters wide, as at 06/21, it is heavily overgrown but a path does cut through the shrub to where a section of the bridge appears to have collapsed.
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
Located along the ancient road that led out of Angkor to Phnom Srok (and beyond), Spean Memay of Yeang Commune is a laterite bridge recorded as measuring 45 meters long and 9 meters wide. Note there are several bridges named “Memay” see here for others and a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges … Read more
Laterite bridge (still in use) that appears to be around a few meters wide and 15 m or so meters long. Cisark notes that it is composed of 10 arches, measuring 20 meters long and 6 meters wide with a sandstone terminal 10 m to the north that bears an inscription of two lines and … Read more
Spean Rolom Pil is a small laterite bridge located along the ancient road that led out of Angkor to Phnom Srok (and beyond to Sdok Kak Thom). See a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges here and here.
An ancient laterite bridge featuring 15 arches and measures around at least 30 m x 12 m (Brugier) and is overgrown with thorny shrub. The river has been diverted around the bridge and a rather large dam is being built on its northern side. A replacement bridge to the south joining the communities on either … Read more
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
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 🙂
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.
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
Monastery (Wat Kork Kphos – វត្តគោកខ្ពស់) built where lintel, sculptures, and a stele with inscriptions (K. 754) were found. Note: other references indicate the stele may have come from Kok Svay Chek. The inscription is notable for featuring being partly written in Pali (the first of such?) and referencing Theravada Buddhism around the 13th c. … Read more
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
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
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