Presently uncleared, the lightly overgrown site is believed to be a terrace attributed to the late/post Angkor period. The small area of remains actually occupies a larger raised mound which is surrounded by a moat. Gallery The remains include a small rectangular base made from laterite topped with molded sandstone. The sandstone pieces seem cobbled … Read more
An overgrown and uncleared site (05/2021) that is believed to be a “Buddhist Terrace”. At the site several sandstone plinths can be seen, sema stones, pedestal, and a long raised laterite and brick structure (uncleared) that features a square 1-2 m stepped structure at its western end. Gallery
An uncleared site that has been partially excavated. A sema stone can be seen and a sandstone pedestal atop a raised mound.
Terrace D, a name used in early French maps, is a yet-to-be reconstructed site that was first documented in 1918 by Henri Marchal and for the most part, left to the jungle since that time. Presently the site sits overgrown although some stonework can still be seen. On clearing the site in the early 1900s, … Read more
Remains of what is believed to be terrace structure constructed in the late/post Angkor period. The site occupies a large and high set mound which is surrounded by canalisation but not entirely moated in the classical sense. Gallery Site Layout The remains occupy only a 40 sqm area of a much larger area … Read more
An uncleared site featuring remains of a terrace (or two?). Believed to be a Buddhist Terrace. Only scant remains can be seen among the overgrowth including sema stones, a structure base, and other laterite and sandstone blocks (03/2021). Gallery Around 95 m to the southwest further remains of laterite and sandstone
A Buddhist Terrace as noted in Henri Marchal’s 1918 publication “Monuments secondaires et terrasses bouddhiques d’Ańkor Thom”. The site is uncleared and all that remains easily visible through the overgrowth is a laterite wall section and some sandstone blocks. Henri Marchal noted at the time that the site measured around 26 m by 7 m. … Read more
The remains of a Buddhist Terrace, as described and mapped in Henri Marchal’s 1918 publication “Monuments secondaires et terrasses bouddhiques d’Ańkor Thom”. On clearing the site in the early 1900s Henri Marchal described it as a Buddhist Terrace, facing east with a central platform surrounded by 16 sema stones on a laterite base 23 m x … Read more
An overgrown and unrestored site not yet suitable for visiting (05/21). It was recorded on French maps from the early 1900s as Terrace I. What can be seen through the overgrowth is a long laterite structure of a low height, that is orientated to the east. Notes by Henri Marchal from the 1900s record it … Read more
A site that is uncleared and unprepared for visitors. The site was recorded by Henri Marchal and George Trouve in the 1900s and recently surveyed by the Angkor Vihara Project/APSARA. The site, located just east of the Beng Thom basin is difficult to reach (blocked by water) and tucked away among a group of small … Read more
A reconstructed terrace near to the place of the original also featuring the original sema stones. Some other original stone pieces can be seen grouped around trees.
The Terrace of the Elephants (Khmer: ព្រះលានជល់ដំរី) is one of the many iconic constructions of the Khmer Empire and a key highlight within the walled city of Angkor Thom. The long terrace, also known in some records as the Terrace of Honor, fronts the Royal Palace and has an entrance that once joined a causeway … Read more
The Terrace of the Leper King, also known as Preah Lean Sdach Kumlung, is located in Angkor Thom, immediately north of the Terrace of the Elephants and just south of Tep Pranam. It’s a unique construction in the ancient Khmer context featuring an amazing array of carvings of personages, devas, royalty and animal figures. It’s … Read more
Located near Preah Pallilay, the site features scant remnants of what may have been a “Buddhist Terrace” originating in the late Angkor period. All that can be seen today are sema stones and sandstone remnants. The area itself is perhaps more of an attraction with plant life creating a dramatic setting among the undulating terrain. … Read more
The ancient Royal Palace is a large rectangular (600m x 260m) walled area located within Angkor Thom to the northwest of Bayon Temple. Originally built by King Suryavarman I in the 10-11th century adding to the already existing Phimeanakas temple, it is from here that a series of kings would have ruled over the entire … Read more
Bay Ka-Ek Temple, or Thma Bay Kaek (Khmer: ប្រាសាទថ្មបាយក្អែក) is located near the south gate of Angkor Thom, Cambodia. It consists of the ruins of a square brick tower facing to the east and preceded by a laterite terrace. There is also a square brick platform on the immediate south-eastern side. Immediately north is a … Read more
It is a single tower of sandstone with the remaining traces of a library, and an entrance gopura and wall. It also had a basin in the northeast. It is one of the four “hospital chapels” located around the perimeter of Angkor Thom. Hospital Chapels, a name coined by early French researchers, were constructed during … Read more
Remains of a laterite structure. Likely related to the southern entry of Phnom Bakheng and its outer wall.
Remains of a shrine constructed from stepped laterite. Measuring around 20 m x 20 m with openings at each cardinal point that lead to what we can see today as a circular well feature at the center. Gallery
A high-set mound that appears to be surrounded by a moat. Only scant remains of brick and sandstone can be seen at the surface level. Gallery
Located west of the Royal Palace inside Angkor Thom, Trâpeang Don Meas is a 450 m long basin in a cruciform shape. While there is not much to look at, bar a curious piece of sandstone and it being a nice natural spot, you can reach here by following a trail heading eastward off the … Read more
Also known as Ta Muong, a sandstone ‘hospital chapel‘, mostly in ruin but fascinating for its unique patterns and motifs. The single sandstone temple is open to the east with a terrace that extends to what appears to be an entrance gopura yet there is no sign of wall remains. A basin exists in the … Read more
An uncleared site with remains of a small shrine. Surrounded by a moat, on the mound which appears to be covering a laterite base measuring around 10m x 10m, sandstone molded steps can be seen on the eastern side with two decayed sandstone pedestals and a sandstone plinth at the center. Amongst the roots of … Read more
Scant remains of a temple with basin in the east. All that remains are several sandstone plinths, brick rubble, a very decayed pedestal and other pieces.
An unnamed site consisting of a mound of bricks and some deteriorated sandstone pieces. Gallery
Unnamed Buddhist Terrace, a large mound, overgrown, and only two large but broken pedestals can be seen.
Scant remnants of a Buddhist Terrace (?) a half exposed sima can be seen and another sema lying against a tree along with sandstone blocks. Nearby a newer shrine has been constructed. Gallery
Located in an uncleared area of Angkor Thom, west-southwest of Preah Palilay this presently unnamed site is rectangular and constructed in laterite with what appears to be a porch leading westward. It sits on a large raised mound/hill effectively becoming an island. On the same raised “island”, a permanent basin constructed in laterite and sandstone … Read more
Offering an eclectic and fascinating collection of modern history including rare bicycles, Penny-farthing of UK, USA and Australian variants, motorised bikes, scooters, a few big motos, watches, currency, cameras, clocks, phonographs, and much much more. It’s one of the must-visit attractions in Siem Reap beyond the temples. It’s a private museum and surprisingly large, we … Read more
