Preah Khan Temple

Top 1% of attractions in Siem Reap
9/10

What the experts agree on

Preah Khan is one of Angkor's grandest complexes, a sprawling maze of vaulted corridors, moss-covered carvings, and moated walls symbolizing Mount Meru, once home to thousands of monks and scholars.

5 expert reviews

“At its height, the temple was thought to have been home to over 10,000 monks, teachers, disciples and servants.”

– Michelin Guide

Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"one of the grandest of all the temples at Angkor Archaeological Park. " Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The compound is surrounded by wall and moat. The moat represents the ocean, the wall is a mountain, and the temple is Mount Meru -- the mother mountain of Hindu creation. " Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The temple of Preah Khan is one of the largest complexes at Angkor, a maze of vaulted corridors, fine carvings and lichen-clad stonework" Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This massive complex was once home to upwards of 10,000 people and today is a tumbledown heap of lichen-covered stones and imposing tree roots as thick as houses. Few people wander its..."
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