| Banteay Samré | |
|---|---|
ប្រាសាទបន្ទាយសំរែ | |
.jpg) The central tower of the temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Province | Siem Reap |
| Location | |
| Location | Angkor |
| Country | Cambodia |
  Location in Cambodia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°26′32″N103°57′33″E / 13.44222°N 103.95917°E /13.44222; 103.95917 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Khmer (Angkor Wat style) |
| Creator | Suryavarman II, continued byYasovarman II |
| Completed | First half of the 12th century |
Banteay Samré (Khmer:បន្ទាយសំរែ[ɓɑntiəjsɑmrae]; "The Citadel of theSamré") is a temple atAngkor,Cambodia, located 400 metres to the east of theEast Baray.[1] Built during the reign ofSuryavarman II[2]: 119 andYasovarman II in the early 12th century, it is aHindu temple in theAngkor Wat style.
Named after theSamré, an ancient people of Indochina, the temple uses the same materials as theBanteay Srei.
Banteay Samré was excellently restored byMaurice Glaize from 1936 until 1944.[3] The design of its single ogival tower is immediately recognizable asAngkor Wat style along with other temples in the region such asThommanon andChau Say Tevoda. Due to this temple's similarity to some monuments of north-east Thailand, it has the appearance of a compactPhimai. While there are no inscriptions describing its foundation, it seems likely to have been built by a high official of the court during the reign of King Suryavarman II.
It has a single tower over the shrine and this is connected by anantarala to amandapa. All of this is flanked by two libraries, and two concentric gallery enclosures surround the ensemble. Banteay Samré is approached by a 200 metre long raised causeway from the east. This suggests that the temple enclosed a reasonable sized town. An avenue of 350 metres leads from the East Baray, ending in another cruciform terrace at the west side of the temple. The outer enclosure wall is 6 metres high and the inner enclosure hasgopuras at the cardinal points.[4]
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