Immediately north of Baphuon and west of the Terrace of the Elephants is the site of the former royal residence.
Virtually nothing is left of most of the palace buildings, which would have been built of wood. But you can still see the crumbling and overgrown walls surrounding the royal compound, multiple smaller temples in the area, and Phimeanakas (the main temple of the royal residence).
Also onsite are the woman's baths, Srah Srei, boasting aquatic-themed carvings along the sides of the pond.
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| Phimeanakas |
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| Phimeanakas detail - one of the guardian lions at the base of the staircases |
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| Near Phimeanakas |
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| Srah Srei |
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| Srah Srei detail - I love the tiny crab |
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| Near Srah Srei |
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| The compound walls heading north from Srah Srei, towards Prasat Preah Palilay |
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