Banteay Srei
E442818
Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings and exceptional preservation, often considered a jewel of Khmer art and architecture.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Khmer temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Siem Reap city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Banteay Srey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Khmer architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | considered a jewel of Khmer art ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtByOfficial |
Vishnukumara
NERFINISHED
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Yajnavaraha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Rajendravarman II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carvingSubject |
Hindu mythology scenes
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Mahabharata episodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana episodes ⓘ |
| completedDuringReignOf | Jayavarman V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartYearApprox | 967 ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromAngkorWat | about 25 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central sanctuary
ⓘ
gopuras ⓘ libraries ⓘ moat ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Old Khmer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angkor archaeological region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Phnom Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthEastOf | Angkor Wat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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laterite ⓘ pink sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate lintels and pediments
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exceptional preservation ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ miniature scale structures ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| originalName | Tribhuvanamahesvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Angkorian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | three-enclosure temple ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| restorationBy | École française d’Extrême-Orient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationMethod | anastylosis ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Cambodia ⓘ |
| translationOfName |
Citadel of Beauty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Citadel of the Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underProtectionBy | APSARA National Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Angkor World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1992 ⓘ |
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