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# Banteay Samré
- URL: https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/banteay-samre/
- Published: 2014-03-02T20:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-06T14:36:45.000Z
- Description: Banteay Samré is a Hindu temple at Angkor built in the early 12th century.
- Author: Ivar Hagendoorn
- Tags: Photography

Banteay Samré is a Hindu temple at Angkor built in the early 12th century during the reign of Suryavarman II. It is built in the same style as Angkor Wat. Banteay Samré was fully restored in the early 20th century.

![Banteay Samré](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/09/banteay-samre-4.jpg)

Banteay Samré is one of the lesser visited temples at Angkor

![Banteay Samré](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/09/banteay-samre-3.jpg)

If you want to visit a temple in the Angkor Wat style without the crowds just visit Banteay Samré

![Banteay Samré](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/09/banteay-samre-2.jpg)

![Banteay Samré](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/09/banteay-samre-5.jpg)

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