Boeng Mealea Commune
Boeng Mealea Commune (Khmer: ឃុំបឹងមាលា) is located in Svay Leu District of Siem Reap Province. It features seven villages and is home to the grand temple, Prasat Beng Mealea and many more.
Changha Temple
Partially standing remains of a laterite temple, with “library” building and outer wall. Moat. (source: Cisark)
Phnom Bei
Sandstone quarry located in the area from the northwest corner of Prasat Beng Mealea at the foot of the Phnom Kulen.
Anlong Thma
Site of an ancient sandstone quarry
Preah Bat Phnom Bei
Also known as Wat Phnom Bei, it’s located at the foothill of Phnom Kulen and to the northwest of Beng Mealea temple and features a contemporary pagoda located atop a natural rise with spectacular views across the massif of Kulen and the surrounding plains and hills. On an adjacent rise, an arrangement of rocks forming … Read more
Kap Chen Temple
Kap Chen Temple (not yet prepared for visitors – as of late 2021) is a sandstone temple featuring at least one tower that is only partially standing and a large sprawl of tumbled sandstone blocks buried in overgrowth at the time of visiting. The base of the partially standing tower appears intact and along with … Read more
Ta Phou Temple
Remains of a laterite temple that is curiously built attached to a rock shelter. It appears as it would have opened from the east with sandstone doorways leading to a shrine/balan at the rock face. You can reach the site via the trail that leads around the left of the monastery and follow it north … Read more
Bak Kâ (N.T.)
Small mound where statue fragments were found, and stele with inscription registered as K 940.
Trapeang Khnar Temple (Beng Mealea)
Located around 15km east of Beng Mealea temple and 170m or so north of the present-day road, which is also the ancient East Road that joined Angkor Beng Mealea and Preah Khan of Kampong Svay. The site may date to around the late 10th or early 11th century. At the time of visiting, early 2025, the site … Read more
Spean Boran
Remnants of laterite blocks and a fragmented and uncompleted carving of the bull, Nandin.
Spean Toap Chey
A small laterite bridge that’s still in use with five arches, recorded as measuring 20 m long and 3 m high. It originally featured a naga balustrade but only scattered pieces of the balustrade can still be seen. As of 2021, several arches have mostly collapsed, some have partially collapsed internally. I believe years ago … Read more