Khleangs
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The Khleangs are two buildings of unknown purpose on the east side of the Royal Square in Angkor Thom, Cambodia. They are oriented along the north-south axis. The two were not built at the same time– the northern was built under king Jayaviravarman, and the southern under his successor Suryavarman I– but they are of similar design. They have given their name to the Khleang style, which is characterised by relatively simple lintels with a central kala. Other buildings in the style are Phimeanakas and Ta Keo.
North Khleang and South Khleang are two buildings in Angkor Thom that are almost mirror images of each other. They are located just behind the twelve towers of Prasat Suor Prat, and separated by the royal route that leads from the Royal Palace to the Victory Gate.
Of these two buildings, North Khleang is the older one. Within it are inscriptions that mention King Jayaviravarman. South Khleang is an unfinished building dating from the reign of Suryavarman I. It was probably added to enhance the symmetry although in actual fact it is not fully identical to its northern cousin, being slightly narrower.
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