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Banteay Samre

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Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
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Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre
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Banteay Samre
Hours:
Sunday7:30am - 5:30pm
Monday7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday7:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday7:30am - 5:30pm


Banteay Samré is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, located 400 metres to the east of the East Baray. Built during the reign of Suryavarman II 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. Banteay Samré was excellently restored by Maurice Glaize from 1936 until 1944. The design of its single ogival tower is immediately recognizable as Angkor Wat style along with other temples in the region such as Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda. Due to this temple looks familiar with a few monuments of north-east Thailand, it has very much appearance of a compacted Phimai. While there are no inscription describing about its foundation, it seems likely to be built by a high official of the court during the reign of King Suryavarman II.
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