Neak Pean
A Buddhist temple on a circular island in the Jayatataka Baray, built in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII. A small shrine stands at the centre of a pool surrounded by four smaller pools, reached by a wooden causeway.
- Where
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.4631, 103.8944
Get the Neak Pean stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Neak Pean. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Siem Reap volume with your photos and a note.
Near Neak Pean
Ta Nei 1.6 km
A late 12th century stone temple near the northwest corner of the East Baray, the large holy reservoir of Angkor. It was built under King Jayavarman VII and sits on a quiet forest path, with moss covered towers that few tour groups reach.
Ta Som 2.0 km
A small Buddhist temple northeast of Angkor Thom, built at the end of the 12th century for Jayavarman VII. Its eastern gateway is famously held in the roots of a giant tree.
Ta Keo 2.4 km
A temple mountain east of Angkor Thom, probably the first at Angkor built wholly of sandstone. Work began around the year 1000 and was never completed, so its tall towers stand bare of carving.
Preah Khan 2.5 km
A large Buddhist temple northeast of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII in honour of his father. Long corridors, carved doorways and trees growing among the stones give it an atmosphere similar to Ta Prohm.
Thommanon 2.6 km
A small Hindu temple east of Angkor Thom, one of a pair with Chau Say Tevoda, built in the reign of Suryavarman II. It is admired for its graceful proportions and well preserved carvings.
Chau Say Tevoda 2.7 km
A small Hindu temple just east of Angkor Thom, facing Thommanon across the Victory Way. It was built in the mid 12th century, in the Angkor Wat period, and its carved lintels and pediments survive well after years of careful restoration.
Ta Prohm 3.2 km
A temple about one kilometre east of Angkor Thom, built in the late 12th century as a Buddhist monastery. It has been left largely as it was found, with huge silk cotton and strangler fig trees growing over its galleries and towers.
East Mebon 3.3 km
A 10th century temple built under Rajendravarman on an artificial island in the middle of the East Baray. The baray is now dry, but stone elephants still stand at the corners of its tiers.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Siem Reap
Questions
Where is Neak Pean?
Neak Pean is in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ta Nei (1.6 km), Ta Som (2.0 km), Ta Keo (2.4 km).
How do I get the Neak Pean stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Neak Pean and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Siem Reap volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Neak Pean before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Siem Reap volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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