Banteay Srei Temple

      

             Constructed      : Late 10^th century – 967

             Religion              : Hindu

             Style                     : Banteay Srey

             King                      : Rajendravarman II (944-968) & Jayavarman V (968-1001)

           Location               : At 37km in north east of Siem Reap, and about 20km from the large circuit, the       road of Banteay Srey is very practicable and now indicated well.

Comment : Jewel of Khmer art, this temple with restricted dimensions is well outside the whole of Angkor, in a zone still difficult to access a short time ago, which explains its relatively late discovery and its restoration which intervened only after the complete release in 1924.

It emanates from this small temple a very special softness, a kind of undoubtedly calms mainly with the color of the stones used for its construction, a pink liking which slightly changes color with the sun. The many sculptures, their smoothness and their excellent state of conservation contribute to the charm of this unit.

The term of “Banteay Srey” can be translated by “fortress of the women” but it’s real significance differs according to various interpretation. Some say that this temple was reserved to the women, or that many women there found, but most probable in our eyes is that according to which the temple would have been built in homage to the women.

The visit of Bnteay Srey is to be envisaged over at least a half-day, visits that one will be able to combine with that of Run Ta Ek eco-village, Banteay Samre temple and, on the return at the end of the afternoon with the splendid sunset visible from the top of Pre rub temple.

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Angkor Wat, Siem Reap

Angkor Wat

         Constructed         :     Early or Mid 12^th

         Century               :     1113-1150

         Religion               :     Hindu

         King                    :     SuryavarmanII

        Location               :     On the small circuit.

 7Km from City, by the Saldego way are Dokmai Way.

Believed to have been constructed as a temple and mausoleum for King SuryavarmaII at the Khmer empire in the first half of the 12^th century, Angkor wat is probably the best-preserved of the Angkorian temples. As with other Angkorian temple and walled cities such as Angkor Thom, the central theme of Khmer architecture revolved around the idea of the temple-mountain. By the time building on Angkor Wat was begun early in the 12^th century, this had been elaborated to a central tower surrounded by four small towers. The central monument represents the mythical mount Meru, the holy mountain at the center of the universe symbolize Mountain Meru’s five peaks.

There is a gate in each side of the wall, but unusually for the mainly Hindu-influenced Angkorian temple, the main entrance face west. This entrance is a richly decorated portico, 235 m wide with three gates. However, the temple’s greatest sculptural treasure is its 2 km-long bas-reliefs around the walls of the outer gallery and the hundred figures of devatas and apsaras. This intricately carved gallery tells stories of the god Vishnu and of Suryavarman II’s successes on the battlefield. The whole complex covers 81 hectares.

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Siem Reap Province

Siem Reap

Siem Reap Province is the cradle of Angkorean civilization and a province that offer plenty of opportunity to tourists enthralled by the cultural patrimony. Siem Reap Angkor is the most attractive landmark in Cambodia. It is the terms of cultural tourism in the southeast Asia.

The Siem Reap Province is conveniently situated 314Km northwest of Phnom Penh, along national Road No. 6. It can be reached all year round by National Road No. 6 from Phnom Penh Capital, Poi Pet Border Checkpoint, Banteay Meanchey Province, and by national Road No. 5 and 6 from Kampong Chnang Province, Pursat Province and Battambang Province.

Siem Reap Province is accessibility on direct flights from many major cities in the region, and can also be reached by speedboats along the Tonle Sap River and its lake from Phnom Penh capital and Battambang Province. Located between rice paddies and flanking the Siem Reap River, the small provincial capital of Siem Reap serves as the gateway to the millennium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire, Angkor Wat.

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