Banteay Srei

Citadel of the Women/Beauty
Alternative Names
បន្ទាយស្រី
Date
967 CE
Work Type
temple
Material/Technique
red sandstone
brick
laterite
Style/Period
Banteay Srei
Khmer

The only major temple not built by Khmer rulers, it is dedicated to Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati, and the buildings are miniature in scale when compared to the other Angkorian structures.

References

  • Angkor - Exterior: Second enclosure
    Exterior: View of the second enclosure from within first enclosure
  • Angkor - Exterior: Entry Tower
    Exterior: View of the entryway to the second enclosure
  • Angkor - Exterior: Entry Tower and Libraries
    Exterior: View of the entryway to the Central Sanctuary and flanking libraries within the second enclosure
  • Angkor - Exterior: Central Tower and Library
    Exterior: View of the Central Sanctuary towers and library
  • Angkor - Exterior: Central Towers
    Exterior: West view of the Central Sanctuary towers from second enclosure
  • Angkor - Exterior: Second enclosure
    Exterior: View of the second enclosure from within first enclosure, Central Sanctuary towers across the moat
  • Angkor - Exterior: Second enclosure
    Exterior: View of the second enclosure from within first enclosure, Central Sanctuary towers across the moat
  • Panorama Tour
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