Within the fourth enclosure (the most outer one) is a processional walkway leading to the main Eastern entrance. Banteay Srei means ‘Citadel of the Women’, and it is said that it must have been built by a woman, as the elaborate carvings are supposedly too fine for the hand of a man. Brick and laterite were used only for the enclosure walls and some structural elements. Banteay Srei is built largely of a hard red sandstone that can be carved like wood. In Khmer language, Banteay means “temple” and Srei means “women”.

This temple, relatively small in comparison with other temples in the area, is about 35 km from Angkor Wat. Banteay Srei Temple, just outside of Siem Reap, Cambodia, is considered a prime example of the sculptural techniques during the height of the Angkor period. A pediment is the roughly triangular space above a … The Banteay Srei comprises of 4 enclosures containing a moat and several structures. The walkway was lined by galleries on either side, of which most of the sandstone pillars are still standing. Banteay Srei is just over 20km from the main Angkor complex and a little over 30km from Siem Reap center.
The temple is known for the beauty of its sandstone lintels and pediments. Banteay Srei is a Cambodian women’s non-governmental organisation (NGO) that empowers vulnerable women to improve their political, economic and psycho-social situation through implementation of community development projects, advocacy work and encouraging men’s participation in addressing issues affecting women. It’s a pretty drive by tuk tuk, ... On the way to the temple you will pass the superb Landmine Museum; an information center and NGO which specialises in relief work for children affected by landmines and is well worth a short visit. Full-Day Banteay Srei & 4 Temples Join-in Tour (From $15.00) Angkor Wat Admission Ticket (From $59.00) Ultimate Private Angkor Guide To Sunrise Angkor Wat, Bayon, TaProhm, Bantey Srei (From $125.00) 2-Day Temples with Sunrise Small Group Tour of Siem Reap (From $47.00) Full-Day Banteay Srei and Grand Circuit Temples - Small Group (From $25.00) Banteay Srei is one of the few temples around Angkor to be commissioned not by a king but by a Brahman, who may have been a tutor to Jayavarman V.