BANTEAY KDEI - Siem Reap, Cambodia

We visited Banteay Kdei in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This is a two-part posting on this Buddhist temple in the style of Angkor Wat/Bayon. It was constructed in the late 12th and early 13th century C.E. during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.



The plaque describing Banteay Kdei restoration



The entrance road to the Banteay Kdei Temple



The side view of the Banteay Kdei temple







Sprawling, largely un-restored, monastic complex in much the same style as Ta Prohm. It was originally constructed over the site of an earlier temple, and functioned as a Buddhist monastery under Jayavarman VII. (To be continued).