Temples

Tonle Snguot is a small ruin sandstone temple open to the east. it’s one of the four hospital chapels around Angkor Thom. In all 102 were built throughout the Khmer empire, under the reign of Jayavaraman VII (1181-1218 A.D).

These small gems are located on either side of the royal avenue exiting from the Royal Palace at the East Baray and heading east. They were built on the mid of the 12th century in a style that blends perfectly with the art of Angkor Wat.

Located inside Angkor Thom, Preah Palilay is often overlooked by many visitors. However, the unique structure, the surrounding thick jungle, 7-headed nagas, and headless guards create an eerie-feel and a must-see temple.

Located at the center of Western Baray (therefore becomes an island during the rainy season) the West Mebon was built mid of the 11th century. It was a sanctuary. A magnificent bronze of Vishnu has been found in 1936.

Wat Athvea is Hindu temple, located 6 km south of Siem Reap just west of the road leading to the Tonle Sap. The temple’s design, facing west and the distinctive style of its devata (sacred female images) indicate that it was built during the reign of King Suryavarman II.

These small gems are located on either side of the royal avenue exiting from the Royal Palace at the East Baray and heading east. They were built on the mid of the 12th century in a style that blends perfectly with the art of Angkor Wat.

It was named after a statue of Yama, the judge of the dead, which at the time of its discovery was covered with lichens giving it a leper-like appearance. The restored archaeological crypt allows visitor to see the two phases of its construction, under Jayavarman VII.

300 meters long terrace at the heart of Angkor Thom that gets its name from the elephants that decorate its walls within the same area, lions and garudas. In Angkorian times, it served as a platform for the king’s reception pavilione.

Built under Jayavarman VII, this modestly sized complex is surrounded by a series of concentric moats. Do not miss faces carved in stone top the east and west outer gates, the spectacular tree, beautiful pediments and exceptional finely carved devatas.

It was one of the 102 chapels added to hospitals built under the reign of King Jayavarman VII. With its now collapsed tower, this small sandstone sanctuary stands at the south of the Angkor Thom city.