Banteay Samre
A temple east of the East Baray, built in the reign of Suryavarman II in the style of Angkor Wat. It is compact and well preserved, with a moat around the central sanctuary.
- Where
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.4421, 103.9590
Get the Banteay Samre stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Banteay Samre. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Siem Reap volume with your photos and a note.
Near Banteay Samre
Phnom Bok 3.6 km
A hill northeast of the Eastern Baray with a Khmer temple on top. It is one of a trio of mountain temples with a similar layout, and a steep climb leads to a summit with long views across the plain towards Phnom Kulen.
Pre Rup 4.2 km
A Hindu temple mountain built in 961 or 962 as the state temple of King Rajendravarman. Its steep laterite and brick tiers and five towers make it a favourite place to watch the evening light.
East Mebon 4.2 km
A 10th century temple built under Rajendravarman on an artificial island in the middle of the East Baray. The baray is now dry, but stone elephants still stand at the corners of its tiers.
Ta Som 5.6 km
A small Buddhist temple northeast of Angkor Thom, built at the end of the 12th century for Jayavarman VII. Its eastern gateway is famously held in the roots of a giant tree.
Srah Srang 5.8 km
A rectangular reservoir at Angkor, just east of Banteay Kdei, dug in the 10th century and enlarged under Jayavarman VII. Its sandstone landing stage on the edge of the water is a quiet spot for sunrise.
Banteay Kdei 6.7 km
A Buddhist temple southeast of Ta Prohm, built mostly in the late 12th century under Jayavarman VII. Its name means Citadel of Monks' Cells, and its mazelike galleries are partly ruined and overgrown.
Prasat Kravan 6.9 km
A small 10th century temple of five reddish brick towers on a shared terrace, south of Srah Srang. Its inner walls hold rare brick carvings of Vishnu. It is one of the smaller monuments in the Angkor group and takes only a few minutes to see.
Neak Pean 7.4 km
A Buddhist temple on a circular island in the Jayatataka Baray, built in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII. A small shrine stands at the centre of a pool surrounded by four smaller pools, reached by a wooden causeway.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Siem Reap
Questions
Where is Banteay Samre?
Banteay Samre is in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Phnom Bok (3.6 km), Pre Rup (4.2 km), East Mebon (4.2 km).
How do I get the Banteay Samre stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Banteay Samre and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Siem Reap volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Banteay Samre before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Siem Reap volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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