Prasat Chrung Southwest

Prasat Chrung Southwest is a Buddhist temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, which is located on 13.42737, 103.84529. Prasat Chrung Southwest is situated near the reservoir Boeung Thom, as well as near the peak Bakheng Hill.

Type: Buddhist temple
Also known as: “Prasat Chrung Piek Niradei” and “Southwest Chrung, Prasat Chrung SW”
Address: 13.42737, 103.84529, Nokor Thom, Krong, Siem Reap, Siem Reap province

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Angkor Archaeological Park and Angkor Wat.

Angkor Archaeological Park

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Angkor Archaeological Park, near Siem Reap in northern Cambodia, is one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. It's also known for celebrating the engineering of the world's first hydraulic city and was the largest pre-industrial city on Earth, covering roughly 3,000 square kilometers.

Angkor Wat

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Angkor Wat is a Theravada Buddhist temple complex, originally built as a Vaishnava Hindu temple, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It is the largest religious complex in the world. Angkor Wat is situated 3 km southeast of Prasat Chrung Southwest.

Baksei Chamkrong

Hindu temple

Photo: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Baksei Chamkrong is a small hindu temple located in the Angkor complex. It is dedicated to Shiva and used to hold a golden image of him. The temple can be seen on the left side when entering Angkor Thom at the southern gate. Baksei Chamkrong is situated 1½ km east of Prasat Chrung Southwest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siem Reap.

Siem Reap

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The town of Siem Reap, in northern Cambodia, is the primary access point for the Angkor Archaeological Park, just north of the city. It is quite laid-back and a pleasant place to stay while touring the temples.

Prasat Chrung Southwest

Categories: building, temple, place of worship, and religion
Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

13.42744° or 13° 25′ 39″ north

Longitude

103.8454° or 103° 50′ 44″ east

Open location code

7P55CRGW+X5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 995497138

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=temple

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Boeung Thom and Sâk Krâop temple.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Family café and Hun Sen Kok Chan Primary School.

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