Banteay Srei, “the citadel of women”, is an exquisite miniature, a fairy palace in the heart of an immense and mysterious forest, proved lovely that carved not out of the stuff but out of solid sandstone.
Location: 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) northeast of the Bayon Temple
Access: Enter and leave the temple by the east entrance.
Date: the second half of the tenth century (967)
King: Reigns of Rajendravarman II and Jayavarman V
Religion: Hindu (dedicated to Siva)
Art Style: Banteay Srei