
Wat Damnak
Wat Damnak
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Large Buddhist temple & cultural hub, with a pagoda, ornate stone carvings, a school & lily ponds.
Last updated: February 11, 2026
Overview
Large Buddhist temple & cultural hub, with a pagoda, ornate stone carvings, a school & lily ponds.
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Visitor Reviews
**★★★★★ Elena Titkova — 5 months ago
I really felt here a special atmosphere. Beautiful and quiet place. Only barking of dogs can destroy the silence :) or running children since there is a school on the area.
Wat Domnak is a famous Buddhist pagoda and one of the teaching monasteries in the city of Siem Reap.
Wat Damnak was formerly the royal residence of King Sisowath from 1904 to 1927. Later, the king's palace was relocated near the Banana King Ashram. After the Royal Palace was relocated, the courtyard of the old palace comple
**★★★★★ Chanthy Leang — 8 months ago
One of the beautiful temple (Wat) in Siem Reap that is close to Pub Street and the Night Market. A very peaceful compound with a library, a school all in one place. In the evening of weekdays, monks are teaching English to students as well. A nice place to cool off, reflect or just come for leisure stroll away from the busyness outside.
**★★★★★ Alex — 9 months ago
No tickets required. Just walk right in to the serene and spacious compound. Lots of old stone and water to look at and appreciate. One of the better temples in town.
**★★★★★ Lubos Doboczi — a year ago
Very peaceful place. We decided to go around 5, when the sun was close to setting down, yet still up. Tranquil evening atmosphere with earthy coloured architecture, with birds flying around and vegetation waving slowly in the wind. Sometimes we heard monks chanting from the roof of our accommodation.
**★★★☆☆ Taka Hosokawa — 5 months ago
Not so far from pub street. You can see the temple. There is so quiet.










