Holy Sites in Cambodia
10 sacred sites ranked by global significance

πAngkor Wat
The largest religious monument in the world, originally Hindu then Buddhist.

πΏBayon Temple
A Khmer temple famous for its 216 massive serene stone faces gazing in all directions.

π³Ta Prohm
The jungle temple where massive tree roots engulf ancient stone ruins.

ποΈPreah Vihear Temple
A cliffside Hindu temple perched atop a 525-meter escarpment in the Dangrek Mountains.

ποΈBanteay Srei
The 'Citadel of Women,' celebrated for the finest and most intricate stone carvings in Angkor.

πPhnom Kulen
The sacred mountain where the Khmer Empire was founded, with a riverbed of carved lingas.

πWat Phnom
The founding temple of Phnom Penh, perched on the city's only hill.

ποΈSambor Prei Kuk
Pre-Angkorian temple ruins that served as the capital of the Chenla Empire.

βΈοΈWat Ounalom
The headquarters of Cambodian Buddhism and the most important monastery in the country.

πΏBeng Mealea
A vast, unrestored jungle temple that may have been the prototype for Angkor Wat.