Best Buddhist temples in Cambodia

Hindu mandirs and Buddhist wats both sit on this map. These are the Buddhist temples in the directory, from state temples of the Angkor kings to the wats still used for worship.

30 temples in view

Temple	Province	Pass	Fee	Religion	Famous features
Angkor Wat	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Hindu & Buddhist · Vishnu	Five lotus-bud towers, Churning of the Ocean of Milk, Longest continuous bas-relief gallery
Bayon	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Buddhist · Lokeshvara	Face towers, Bas-reliefs of daily Khmer life, Naval battle on the Tonle Sap
Angkor Thom	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Buddhist · Lokeshvara	South gate and naga bridge, Face towers on the gates, Gods and demons churning the naga
Ta Prohm	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Buddhist · Prajnaparamita	Strangler fig trees, Silk-cotton roots over the galleries, Tomb Raider courtyard
Preah Khan	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Buddhist · Lokeshvara	Hall of Dancers, Garuda guardians on the enclosure wall, Two-story pavilion
Wat Phnom	Phnom Penh	Separate Ticket	$1	Buddhist · Buddha	Founding legend of Phnom Penh, Hilltop vihara, Gardens and resident monkeys
Phnom Kulen	Siem Reap	Separate Ticket	$20	Hindu & Buddhist · Shiva	River of a Thousand Lingas, Reclining Buddha, Waterfall
Wat Bo	Siem Reap	Free	Free	Buddhist · Buddha	Reamker murals, Working monastery, East-bank location
Terrace of the Elephants	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Buddhist	Elephant bas-reliefs, Royal viewing platform, Five-headed horse
Banteay Kdei	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Buddhist · Lokeshvara	Face towers on the gopuras, Devata carvings, Hall of dancers
Banteay Chhmar	Banteay Meanchey	Separate Ticket	$5	Buddhist · Lokeshvara	Avalokiteshvara face towers, Multi-armed Lokeshvara reliefs, Bas-reliefs of the Cham war
Baphuon	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Hindu & Buddhist · Shiva	Reclining Buddha on the west face, Pyramid temple-mountain, Elevated causeway
Srah Srang	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Hindu & Buddhist	Sandstone landing stage, Naga balustrades, Sunrise over the pool
Oudong	Kampong Speu	Free	Free	Buddhist · Buddha	Royal stupas, Former capital of 1618–1866, View over the floodplain
Preah Khan of Kampong Svay	Preah Vihear	Separate Ticket	Included	Buddhist · Lokeshvara	Largest Khmer complex by area, Preah Thkol pyramid, Bakan central sanctuary
Wat Banan	Battambang	Separate Ticket	$3	Hindu & Buddhist · Shiva	Five hilltop towers, Long staircase, View over the rice plain
Wat Ounalom	Phnom Penh	Free	Free	Buddhist · Buddha	Seat of the Mohanikay patriarch, Buddha-hair stupa, Riverfront monastery
Wat Nokor	Kampong Cham	Separate Ticket	$2	Buddhist · Lokeshvara	Angkorian shrine inside a living pagoda, Blackened sandstone, Painted modern vihara
Ta Som	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Buddhist · Lokeshvara	Strangler fig on the east gopura, Face tower, Compact monastery plan
Neak Pean	Siem Reap	Angkor Pass ($37-$72)	Included	Buddhist · Lokeshvara	Central island sanctuary, Entwined naga bodies, Horse Balaha
Wat Thmei	Siem Reap	Free	Free	Buddhist · Buddha	Memorial stupa, Remains of Khmer Rouge victims, Working neighborhood pagoda
Wat Preah Prom Rath	Siem Reap	Free	Free	Buddhist · Buddha	Reclining Buddha, Reamker paintings, Riverfront monastery
Wat Polanka	Siem Reap	Free	Free	Buddhist · Buddha	Painted vihara, Neighborhood monastery, East-bank pagoda walk
Silver Pagoda	Phnom Penh	Separate Ticket	$10	Buddhist · Buddha	Silver floor tiles, Baccarat crystal Buddha, Reamker gallery murals
Ek Phnom	Battambang	Separate Ticket	$2	Hindu & Buddhist · Shiva	Leaning Angkorian tower, Hindu lintels, Modern vihara next door
Wat Kandal	Battambang	Free	Free	Buddhist · Buddha	Riverside naga stair, Central Battambang monastery, Sangker riverfront
Phnom Chisor	Takeo	Separate Ticket	$2	Hindu & Buddhist · Shiva	Hilltop sanctuary, Long laterite stair, View south across the plain
Tonle Bati	Takeo	Separate Ticket	$3	Buddhist · Lokeshvara	Lakeside Bayon-style sanctuary, Yeay Peau temple, Devata carvings
Phnom Sombok	Kratie	Free	Free	Buddhist · Buddha	Mekong viewpoint, Hilltop pagoda, Near the Irrawaddy dolphin grounds
Wat Botum	Phnom Penh	Free	Free	Buddhist · Buddha	Royal monastery, Thommayut order, Stupas of notable Cambodians

What is a Buddhist temple in Cambodia?

A wat is a living Buddhist monastery. A mandir is the word travelers use for a Hindu temple. This page lists Buddhist temples, wats, and mandirs from the directory, ordered by how often people search for them.

Is Angkor Wat a mandir or a wat?

Angkor Wat was built as a Hindu mandir for Vishnu and has been cared for as a Buddhist wat for centuries. Searches for “angkor wat mandir cambodia” and “buddhist temple cambodia” are both looking at that same monument, plus the temples around it.

Which Buddhist temples use the Angkor Pass?

Angkor Wat, Bayon, Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Terrace of the Elephants are listed under the Angkor Pass. A separate ticket or a free wat is marked in the table.

Which Buddhist temples charge their own ticket?

Wat Phnom, Phnom Kulen, Banteay Chhmar, Preah Khan of Kampong Svay, Wat Banan use a separate ticket rather than the Angkor Pass.