Spean Praptos
A Khmer stone bridge of more than twenty narrow corbelled arches on the old road from Angkor to Phnom Penh. It was once the longest corbelled stone bridge in the world and is still crossed on foot.
- Where
- Kampong Kdei, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 13.1267, 104.3389
Get the Spean Praptos stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Spean Praptos. 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 Spean Praptos
Tonle Sap 40 km
The largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, in central Cambodia. Its size changes greatly with the seasons because the Tonle Sap River reverses its flow in the rainy season, and floating villages sit on its waters.
Beng Mealea 40 km
A temple from the Angkor Wat period about 40 kilometres east of the main group, built of sandstone in the early 12th century. It is largely unrestored, and visitors climb over fallen towers in a jungle setting.
Bakong 46 km
The earliest large sandstone temple mountain of the Khmer Empire, built in the late 9th century at Roluos. Five stepped tiers rise to a central tower and are guarded by stone elephants.
Roluos Group 46 km
The ruins of Hariharalaya, the first capital of the Khmer Empire, about 13 kilometres east of Siem Reap. Preah Ko, Bakong and Lolei date from the late 9th century and mark the start of Angkorian temple building.
Preah Ko 46 km
The first temple built at Hariharalaya, dedicated in 879 by Indravarman I. Six brick towers stand on a low platform, with fine lintels and stucco decoration still visible. It lies about 15 kilometres southeast of the main Angkor group, close to Bakong and Lolei.
Lolei 47 km
The northernmost of the Roluos group of 9th century temples, built on an island in a baray that is now dry. Four brick towers stand in a row, with Sanskrit inscriptions on their doorposts.
Phnom Bok 54 km
A hill northeast of the Eastern Baray with a Khmer temple on top. It is one of a trio of mountain temples with a similar layout, and a steep climb leads to a summit with long views across the plain towards Phnom Kulen.
Banteay Samre 54 km
A temple east of the East Baray, built in the reign of Suryavarman II in the style of Angkor Wat. It is compact and well preserved, with a moat around the central sanctuary.
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Questions
Where is Spean Praptos?
Spean Praptos is in Kampong Kdei, Siem Reap, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Tonle Sap (40 km), Beng Mealea (40 km), Bakong (46 km).
How do I get the Spean Praptos stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Spean Praptos 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 Spean Praptos 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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