T18 – The Wonders of Preah Vihear – part VI
…Trip Map Related Preah Vihear Pt I Preah Vihear Pt II Preah Vihear Pt III Preah Vihear Pt IV Preah Vihear Pt V All the sites visited in Preah Vihear…
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North Eastern Tour of Preah Vihear Province
…course, there is the stunning Preah Vihear Temple welcoming all. You can also hire transport (and guides) from Siem Reap that know the SR <> Koh Ker <> Preah Vihear…
Beyond Angkor Thom’s Royal Palace – The Royal Citadel, Forgotten Shrines, and a Mystery of Form and Function
…entirety, see the “Hidden Terrace” mentioned earlier. To the north of Preah Palilay, is Terrace R, also a later addition. The area south and southwest of Preah Palilay is a…
Angkor Wat – Preah Poan (Hall of a Thousand Buddhas)
…Brah Ban, Prah Pan, Preah Pean, or more commonly the English translation being Hall of a Thousand Buddhas. Here we will cover just that cruciform gallery known as Preah Poan,…
Tour T21 – The Tonle Sap Loop
…Day 1 – Siem Reap to Sisophon Our first stop would be Phnom Lieb, just south of Road 6 in Preah Netr Preah District of Banteay Meanchey Province. There are…
2023 in Review: Our Trails around Cambodia
…Unique Pagodas and a few Remote Temples January – Tour T16: Preah Vihear Part IV + more Mekong February – Tour T17 Preah Vihear Part V + more Kampong Thom…
Tamoch Temple
Prasat Tamoch is also recorded as Preah Ko Preah Keo Temple on some maps, Preah Ko also being the name of the village. It features the remains of an ancient…
T17 Preah Vihear Part V + more Kampong Thom
…Wat Ponlea Chey Wat Banteay Stong Wat Banteay Stong Wat Botum Wat Botum Prasat Phum Prasat Wat Preah Damrei Wat Preah Damrei 30 September Dam 30 September Dam 30 September…
Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chom Temple
Located just west of the royal residence is the shrine of Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm. Said to represent two Angkorian princesses, these sacred statues were originally housed at…
The Amazing Waterfalls of Cambodia
…river. Chhay Chrey Falls (ទឹកធ្លាក់ឆាយជ្រៃ) Location: Smachmeanchey District, Koh Kong Low stepped rapids. Chhay Chrey Falls is located in Chikhat Commune, Thmor Bang District, Koh Kong Province, and is approximately…
A Post-14th Century Buddhist Trail – Exploring the Wonder of the Khmer Thervadin Era
…Kok Svay Chek (K. 754), Preah Theat Khvav (K. 177), and Prasat Kombot (K. 144). From the time of Indravarman III in the early 14th century till the beginning of…
Ancient Cambodia – The Book
…Kampong Preah; 9th c – Kulen, Preah Ko; 10th c – Bakheng; 10th c – Koh Ker; 10th c – Pre Rup; 10th c – Banteay Srei; 11th c –…
Silver Pagoda
…the Reamker painted in 1903-1904 by Cambodian artists directed by the architect of the Silver Pagoda Oknha Tep Nimit Mak. The legend of Preah Ko Preah Keo is also represented…
Preah Theat Khvav Temple
…they originated from the nearby Preah Khan of Kampong Svay. Also, the consecration deposits of the vihara have been excavated, perhaps in readiness for reconsecrating the new pagoda. Historical Images…
Preah Pithu T (Kor Sak Temple)
Kor Sak Temple, or Preah Pithu T, is located in Angkor Thom and is one of the five temples that make up what is known as Preah Pithu Group which…
Temple of Preah Vihear
Prasat Preah Vihear is another of the great wonders of the Khmer Empire, a grand sandstone temple complex atop a 500 m cliff of the Dangrek Mountain range. Since July…
Preah Vihear Province – Part II
As far as ancient sites go, Preah Vihear Province is incredibly fascinating, featuring the great wonder that is Preah Vihear Temple and a collection of remote temples that are true…
Preah Pithu V (Duan Mea Temple)
Preah Pithu V, or Duan Mea Temple, is an early 12th Century Hindu temple located in Angkor Thom. It is part of what is known as the Preah Pithu Group…
Preah Enkosei Temple – Highlights & History
Also spelled Enkosey Temple (Khmer: ប្រាសាទព្រះឥន្ទ្រកោសិយ), or Preah Enkosai Temple, was built (or at least restored) in the 10th century under the reign of king Rajendravarman II (r. 944-968). It…
A Tour of Many Mountains
…back in the late afternoon. Wat Kompoul Chheukach Preah Vihear Chan Temple Wat Phnom Touch Wat Preah Vihear Kuk Wat Preah Vihear Kuk After some more time in PP, it…
Mebon Temple (Preah Thkol)
Located at the center of Preah Khan of Kampong Svay’s baray (reservoir), it’s a man-made island that supports one of the wonders of the ancient Khmer empire. The baray on…
Preah Stoeng
Prasat Preah Stoeng, also recorded as Preah Stun/Stung temple, features the remains of an outer galleried enclosure containing a “library” building and tall central shrine that is topped by stunning…
Preah Pithu U (Chorm Temple)
Preah Pithu U, or Chorm Temple, is a small sandstone temple, surrounded by a wall and sharing an “island” created by an outer moat with Preah Pithu T (Kor Sak…
Phnom Sreh Tbong
Mound with laterite and sandstone pieces seen, southeast of Phnom Sreh…
Phnom Sreh
Ancient temple site and contemporary monastery, an inscription (K.1002) and lintel were found here along with remnants of what was three brick temples….
Preah Damrei
Located at Preah Khan of Kampong Svay, immediately northeast of the grand baray, Preah Damrei is a large stepped pyramid featuring staircases on each side rising to the top and…
The Bridges that Built an Empire
…the outer reaches of the empire including Vat Phou (present-day Laos) via Beng Mealea and Koh Ker, Phimai (present-day Thailand), Sdok Kok Thom (present-day Thailand), Preah Khan of Kampong Svay…
Book Media
…Province Prasat Bei, Preah Vihear Dangrek range at Choam Khsant Preah Vihear Province Preah Vihear Province Preah Vihear Province Preah Vihear Province Preah Vihear Province Krapom Chhouk Temple Spean Praptos,…
Ancient Khmer Boundary Stones & Chaitya
…Preah Khan of Kampong Svay, Samrong (NT), Preah Theat Toek Chha, three pagodas in Battambang, Toul Preah Uy, a pagoda in Kandal, and Wat Phnom in Phnom Penh. Of those…