Wat Ek Phnom
ប្រាសាទឯកភ្នំ
An 11th-century Angkorian sandstone temple ruin beside a giant seated Buddha and a modern pagoda, with rice paper and prahok fish paste workshops along the way.
Wat Ek Phnom lies about 12 kilometers north of the city. Built during the reign of Suryavarman I in the 11th century, the temple is in ruins, but its lintel relief depicting the churning of the ocean of milk is still fairly well preserved, and dappled shade among the ruins keeps the crowds away. Next to it, a modern pagoda houses a huge white seated Buddha. The country road along the Sangker River passes workshops making rice paper, prahok (fermented fish paste) and banana chips, which are often included in tuk-tuk village tours. Admission is about US$1–3, and early morning or late afternoon visits are recommended.
Opening hours
About 07:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Battambang–Siem Reap Boat
- Well of Shadows Memorial
- Phare Ponleu Selpak Circus
- Phsar Nat (Central Market)
- French Colonial Old Town
- Battambang Railway Station
- Wat Damrey Sor
- Battambang Museum