Banteay Srei

Cambodia / Siem Reab /
 temple, place with historical importance, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Banteay Srei is a temple complex that formed part of the medieval Khmer city of Isvarapura.
Banteay Srei is built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as a "precious gem", or the "jewel of Khmer art."

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banteay_Srei
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Coordinates:   13°35'56"N   103°57'48"E

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  • See http://cambodiamaps.blogspot.com/2007/02/photo-gallery-submission-banteay-srei.html
  • Banteay Srei temple is a masterpiece of religious art Brahmans of India. The temple consists of three layers, stone bridge into the outer temple gate, the stone bridge over a moat Monday (no longer) is the gateway between the past and finally in the ring consists of two temples and the building known a "library." Previous Image (mandapa) connected to the center of the temple is the temple guard. The fact that this is only the reproduction, the original shares were held today preserved at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. On mi door (lintel) in the power corridors of the lobby doors are more elaborate sculptural masterpieces li. On the temple courtyard in the first round of three temples: the temple architecture north god Vishnu, temples and shrines south of the center of worship of Shiv It was at Banteay Srei in 1923, French writer André Malraux with young 22 year old wife named Clara and a childhood friend has taken away the punch over 600 items total up, hauled away in three carts, and then use boat to Phnom Penh to sell to buyers that they had previously negotiated. Fortunately, in there, all three were arrested and sentenced to three years in prison. Judgments are not enforced yet, but this case has been widely disseminated in the press and thereby urging the authorities implement the important role of preserving and protecting the valuable architecture in Angkor. Recovery method (analystolosis) first began to be used by archaeologists in the temple of Banteay Srei Marchal to restore the damaged site. Vuong Hong Sen writer when visiting Banteay Srei in 1940, that the temple is almost intact after recovery, was then in the middle of the jungle (now before the temple is a large road vehicle travel and the many restaurants, counters sell goods to visitors.)