Preah Ko

Preah Ko is an early Khmer sanctuary near the western bank of the Mekong at Thala Boriwat. A single rectangular brick tower faces east within a larger brick enclosure. An inscription and the style of its decoration suggest a foundation in the early seventh century. It records an ascetic named Srisomavarman and a Shiva linga called Sribhūvaneśvara, offering a glimpse of religious life along the river before Angkor's rise.