East Baray Stele (SW)
A laterite shelter that once housed an inscribed stele. The inscription is registered under K. 283.
Krong Siem Reab
East Mebon Temple
The East Mebon (Khmer: ប្រាសាទមេបុណ្យខាងកើត) is a 10th Century temple built during the reign of King Rajendravarman (reign 944 to 968 AD) at the center of the massive reservoir, Yasodharatataka Baray. Known as the East Baray today, it has been dry for many centuries, but in its day, this temple would have been an island … Read more
Firehouse at Ta Prohm
Located inside the outer enclosure of Ta Prohm and preceding the first moat on the eastern side is a single sandstone building which is referred to as a Firehouse, or in some literature as a Dharmasala. In either respect, these firehouses were an important feature along the ancient royal road network. This particular one being … Read more
Hae Phka Temple
Scant remains of a 9th-century group of three brick temples with a large basin in the north. The site today is still surrounded by its original moat with an entrance on the east to a high-rising mound about 20m per side. The site features several laterite remnants, sandstone fragments, and some bricks can also be … Read more
Jayatataka Baray (Veal Reach Dak)
A large baray (lake) measuring 3.5 km x 1 km with Neak Pean temple at its center. On its western edge, there is a terrace that led to Preah Khan Temple.
Kapilapura
Kapilapura is located northeast of Angkor Wat and you can reach the site by foot or bike by following the dirt trail around the north side of the outer moat towards the northeast corner where you’ll notice a trail heading north following that for just a minute or two. The site included a brick temple … 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
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
Kôk Prasat
A road goes through the site, and either side appears to be in use (garden one side and business the other), did not look for remains.
Kok Trapeang Svay
Location of an ancient temple site that retains an outline of its original moat with an east-facing entrance and seemingly one solitary piece of sandstone placed in a contemporary shrine which is perhaps a remnant of the ancient temple that once stood at the site long ago. That said, it’s quite likely the base foundation … 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
Kouk Trapeang Run
Area just north of the Phnom Bakheng east-west featuring laterite remains with basins to the east and west. In early 2020 it was an open archeological site and by mid-2020 it had been covered over once more. Gallery
Kravan Temple
Prasat Kravan (Khmer: ប្រាសាទក្រវាន់) is a 10th-century temple constructed in the era of Harshavarman I (reign circa 910-922 AD) consisting of five brick towers. The temple was dedicated to Vishnu in 921 AD, according to the inscription. It’s a site that is often skipped, which is a shame, as the style of bas-relief carvings here … Read more
Krol Ko Temple
Krol Ko Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Angkor Archeological Park, Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built at the end of the 12th century, in Bayon style, under the rule of king Jayavarman VII (reign 1181–1218 AD). To its south is the famous Neak Pean island temple of the Jaytataka Baray. The ancient … Read more
Krol Romeas
Krol Romeas, or Kraol Romeas, is the mysterious stone circle that is rarely visited by tourists even though it is hidden just off the Grand Circuit ofAngkor Archaeological Park. Believed to have possibly been an elephant pen, elephant bathing area, or maybe even a part of a water hydraulic system. Its original purpose can only … Read more
Kutisvara Temple
Kutisvara (Khmer: ប្រាសាទកុដិស្វរៈ or ក្តីសូរ) is a small brick temple site consisting of three towers in ruined condition. It is the site of Kuti, mentioned in the stele of Sdok Kok Thom in connection with the 9th century and King Jayavarman II. Besides, an inscription found on a stone reused for the building of Banteay … Read more
Leak Neang – Hospital Chapel
Located west of Ta Keo temple, it is one of the many ‘hospital chapels’ built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII. The site layout is typical of that construction type featuring a single sandstone temple with a false story superstructure, a hall/mandapa extending east, and then, enclosed by an outer wall with entrance gopura. … Read more
Made in Cambodia Market
A small boutique market featuring locally handmade goods including crafts and local foods. It’s not huge, but well worth a visit for the interesting handmade items that you won’t see at the other major markets. This market was formerly located at Kings Road Angkor. Address: Oum Khun St, Oknha Oum-Chhay St, Krong Siem ReapOpen: Some … Read more
Mangalartha (Monument 487)
Also known as Prasat Mangalartha and Eastern Top Temple, it is located inside Angkor Thom down a narrow dirt track that comes off the road leading to Victory Gate. It is one of the last significant Hindu temples, if not the very last built in Angkor (or at least the last dedicated), and while being … Read more
Monument 58 – Angkor Thom
An unnamed and uncleared site (recorded as Monument 58 in early French records) that is primarily constructed of laterite featuring a large prasat (or chedi) at its western end and then a porch that extends forward maybe 10-15 m. It appears to have featured sandstone dressing on the porch (or terrace), or perhaps it had … Read more
Monument 64
Uncleared and overgrown site (05/2021) that features the remains of the base of a prasat. It was first excavated in 1937. The site is heavily overgrown but the remains can be seen including colonettes of differing style, a sprawl of sandstone plinths, a base structure of laterite, with molded but undecorated sandstone and molded bricks. … Read more
Neak Poan – The Mystical Island Temple
Constructed during the era of king Jayavarman VII (reign 1181-1218 AD), Neak Pean (or Neak Poun) is one of the most mysterious, and unique temples, of the Angkorian Empire. Located on a man-made island at the center of a massive baray (lake), hidden amongst the dense woods is a very special Buddhist temple. Rising from … Read more
Neak Ta Dek
A site not yet prepared for visitors. The laterite structure resides on the southern edge of the East Baray north of Ta Prohm with some speculating it was once one of the barays outlets. The laterite structure is only partly cleared along its east-west axis, remnants extend for around 60m and width varying from around … Read more
Necropolis
An uncleared site and unprepared for visitors. Located along the northeastern edge of the Beng Thom (a large basin) is a mostly continuous mound running east-west of almost 250 m in length and perhaps 30 m wide and several meters tall. On its northeastern end can be seen a laterite structure, a sandstone plinth, various … Read more
North Bank Wall
Remnants of a tall earthen wall with a laterite substructure that connects in between Angkor Thom and the East Baray. Running parallel on the northern side is a modern laid dirt trail and a canal that connects into the moat of Angkor Thom. It may have also spawned a bridge at its western end while … Read more
North Khleang – History & Highlights
Located in Angkor Thom, north of the causeway that leads from Victory Gate to the Royal Palace, the North Khleang is a large sandstone structure configuring of long galleried halls enclosing a courtyard with a small shrine at its center. It is duplicated, almost identically by the South Khleang, all of which are fronted by … Read more
Ong Mong Temple
A late 9th-century “Yasodharacrama”, or “Hermitage of Yashovarman”, this one dedicated to Buddhism. During the reign of King Yasovarman (889 – 910 AD) it was recorded that one hundred acrama (asrama, ashram, ashrama) were built for the study of various religious sects and other functions. What remains standing to be seen today at the Ong … Read more
Phimeanakas Temple
Phimeanakas (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភិមានអាកាស) is another of the grand pyramid-based state-temples that was the common archetype of the 8-11th century. Located inside the ancient Royal Palace of Angkor Thom, it is a grand three-tiered pyramid with a rectangular base whose corners are mounted with stone elephants and staircases flanked by lions which lead up to a … Read more
Phnom Bakheng – The Mountain Top Pyramid – History & Highlights
Bakheng Temple sits atop the 65m rise that carries the same name, Phnom Bakheng and looks across the plains below with Angkor Thom to its north and Angkor Wat to its southeast, both of which it predates by more than two centuries. It’s a monumental construction that followed the beliefs of the time and the … Read more