Svay Leu Commune

*Important: Some archaeological sites are approximated to the district level only. For sites outside the cleared tourist areas, you should seek a guide from the local area. Read more

Wat Trapeang Khat

Located in Svay Leu district near the Siem Reap-Preah Vihear border, it’s an older wood-columned vihara with several meditation huts/monks quarters that have recently been refurbished.

Tuol

Square mound appears to be surrounded by a moat with a basin to the north. No remnants were seen.

Neang Teav Temple

Located near the Siem Reap-Preah Vihear border, in Svay Leu district, Prasat Neang Teav is a group of three brick temple ruins. The site also features a laterite satellite building, maybe it was the “library”, and was surrounded by a moat. A single pedestal is seen although the site is quite overgrown. One of the … Read more

Reach Temple

Ruinous laterite temple, ‘library, wall, large basin in the east, small basin in the north.

Chhouk Pring Temple

Ruinous brick temple with laterite base, wall, ‘library’ building (via Cisark). Location estimated and not confirmed.

Trapeang Run Temple

Reported as a ruinous and overgrown walled laterite temple. (exact location unconfirmed). Note, there are a lot of temples of the same name, see here for more named Trapeang Run.

Trapeang Prasat Temple

Also known as Wat Prasat Trang, Prasat Trapeang Prasat, and Trapeang Ktom, it’s located around 5km east of Svay Leu village in Siem Reap. The site features a new pagoda and monastery is fronted by a small wooden vihara enclosed by the rearranged remains of an ancient temple site. Ancient remnants include laterite blocks, sandstone … Read more

Sangkae Soeng Temple

Located near the Siem Reap-Preah Vihear border, and 1km south of the highway, also known as Prasat Songkei Sheng, it’s a group of four temples, a “library”, with an outer laterite enclosure wall. On visiting on 01/23, the site is quite overgrown but incredibly fascinating featuring three brick towers in a row on a north-south … Read more

Pongro Temple

Partially standing laterite temple. Exact location is unconfirmed. around 7 km east of Svay Leu (report via Cisark)

Kroes Ka Baen

Mound with scant remains of a pedestal and bollards. Exact location is unconfirmed, 8 km southeast of the town of Svay Leu.

Svay Leu Temple

Prasat Svay Leu is an interesting site for many reasons. It is located on the contemporary monastery grounds and features an outer walled enclosure with an entrance on the east opening to a small courtyard with “library” buildings followed by another entrance gopura and walled enclosure occupied by the central shrine that has been replaced/covered … Read more

Peung Komnou

Located north of Wat Svay Leu and at the foothills of Phnom Kulen, Peung Komnou features stunning rock carvings. There are actually several separate carvings to see here on a group of rock monoliths. The trail leading to the site is suitable for moto/bike/hike although a vehicle could certainly make it part ways there. The … Read more

Spean Khmeng (Svay Leu)

Very small laterite bridge located northeast of Wat Svay Leu. It features corbelled arches. By eye, it is around 4-5 m wide and 6 m or so long with three visible arches. Across the top, it has deep ruts that one assumes are from usage in recent times. It also has sandstone plinths that are … Read more

Prasat Tadong (Ta Ong Temple)

Built partway up the side of the scenic Kulen mountain, Ta Ong (or Prasat Tadong) was originally a group of three ancient brick temples, today one tower remains mostly standing. The tower features ornate lintels carved into the brickwork, reminiscent of 7th-century style, and a series of false floors almost appearing as temples stacked atop … Read more

Nong Khou Temple

Also known as Prasat Nang Kou and Nong Kuh, it is located around 10km east of Svay Leu in Siem Reap Province. The site is located on the eastern side of a broad hill that overlooks farmland mostly being cultivated today to grow cassava and mango. On visiting in 01/2023, the site is quite overgrown … Read more

Chrei Khanhien Temple

Also known as Prasat Trapeang South, it’s the remains of a group of laterite temples inc three towers, library, surrounded by a wall and moat. The three laterite towers are in quite a good state of preservation yet noting the lintel and door columns, were seemingly uncompleted, never having received their final decoration which is … Read more

Sangkae Kbal Krabei Temple

Also recorded as Prasat Preah Trapeang North, it is the remains of a square laterite temple. The temple stands alone, opening to the east with a sandstone doorframe with false doors and pilasters formed in laterite on its other sides. There’s a large mound of bricks with earlier site reports speculating about the temple having … Read more