On the hill leading up to the grave of Pol Pot (and Anlong Veng town) there is a large boulder in the middle of the road from which Khmer Rouge soldiers carved a number of statues.
The statues feature a peasant woman and a pair of Khmer Rouge soldiers, the latter of which were defaced (literally) by government troops after the province slipped from the grip of the murderous regime.
While not a typical tourist attractions, visitors to the memorial will find it unadorned, with a concrete structure marking the site of Pol Pot’s death and subsequent cremation in 1998.
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Getting There
Take a taxi or hire a bicycle from the town of Anlong Veng (25 to 40 minutes). Anlong Veng is accessible from Siem Reap by taxi or bus.
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Need to Know
- What is It?: A number of statues carved into a large boulder in the center of the road, that were carved by Khmer Rouge soldiers when the area served as their stronghold.
- How to get there: Its located near Pol Pot’s grave, near the bottom of the hill leading into Anlong Veng.
- Opening hours all day and night
- Entrance fees no entry charge.
- Nearest town Located in Anlong Veng, Cambodia a couple hours north of Siem Reap and the Angkor Temples.