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Banteay Srei (Banteay Srey) is one of the most unusual temples of Angkor. It is located 20 km north-east of the main group of temples and 38 kilometers from Siem Ripa. Banteay Srei is built of red sandstone and is decorated with carvings. The buildings of the temples are very tiny compared to other churches that have made him extremely popular among tourists, and it is sometimes called the "jewel" or "jewel of Khmer art".

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Banteay Srei was consecrated in 967, and is the only major temple, which was not built for the king, and was built by one of his advisers. The southern and central tower of the building devoted to Shiva, Vishnu and the northern. Banteay Srei is located near the hill in Phnom Dei (Phnom Dei). The temple was rebuilt and expanded in the eleventh century and the beginning of the twelfth, he came under the control of the king and all inflicted on the inscriptions and images were devoted to Shiva.

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The original name of the temple was Tribuvanamahesvara, the great lord of peace, as always in honor of the central image, while Ling Shayvate. Banteay Srei modern name is "Citadel of Women" or "citadel of beauty", it came from the intricate carvings and small architecture.

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Banteay Srei was used to about 14 centuries and only in 1914, was reopened by the French, and was the subject of the famous case of theft of art objects, when in 1923 André Malraux kidnapped four Devaty, but was arrested and the items were refunded. The incident attracted huge interest to Banteay Srei. From 2000 to 2003 to prevent the destruction of the temple, together with the Swiss they installed the drainage system and cut down trees to prevent the destruction of the walls.