Banteay Samré

Banteay Samré

The central tower of the temple
Banteay Samré
Location in Cambodia
Name
Proper name Prasat Banteay Samré
Geography
Coordinates 13°26′32″N 103°57′33″E / 13.44222°N 103.95917°E / 13.44222; 103.95917Coordinates: 13°26′32″N 103°57′33″E / 13.44222°N 103.95917°E / 13.44222; 103.95917
Country Cambodia
Province Siem Reap
District Siem Reap
Locale Angkor
Architecture
Number of monuments Several

Banteay Samré (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបន្ទាយសំរែ) is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia located east of the East Baray. Built under Suryavarman II[1]:119 and Yasovarman II in the early 12th century, it is a Hindu temple in the Angkor Wat style.

Named after the Samré, an ancient people of Indochina, the temple uses the same materials as the Banteay Srei.

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References

  1. Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ISBN 9781842125847


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