Prasat Tam Chan is a Khmer sanctuary built entirely of laterite. It was built by order of Jayavarman VII in the 12th century as an ‘Arokaya Sala’ or community hospital. It is one of 102 he had constructed throughout his lands. The main sanctum is in the centre with the doorway facing east while the Bannalay (library) is located on the south side. The rectangular wall in laterite has a Gopura (gate) in the centre of the eastern side and outside to wall in the northeast corner is a small Baray (pond). Prasat Tam Chan is a protected monument and was gazetted by the Fine Arts Department in 1935 while the surrounding area of 1.58 acres was gazetted in 1982. Since then the monument has been restored and during excavations between 2009 and 2012 a number of stone inscriptions and other important artifacts were discovered.

Source: onsite information