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, 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. They are oriented along the north-south axis. The two were not built at the same time—the northern building (North Khleang) was built under King Jayaviravarman and the southern (South Khleang) under his successor Suryavarman I—but they are of similar design (although South Khleang is slight narrower). 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.

Angkorian Sites edit
Angkor	Angkor Thom \| Angkor Wat \| Baksei Chamkrong \| Banteay Kdei \| Banteay Samré \| Banteay Srei \| Baphuon \| The Bayon \| Chau Say Tevoda \| East Baray \| East Mebon \| Kbal Spean \| The Khleangs \| Krol Ko \| Lolei \| Neak Pean \| Phimeanakas \| Phnom Bakheng \| Phnom Krom \| Prasat Ak Yum \| Prasat Kravan \| Preah Khan \| Preah Ko \| Preah Palilay \| Preah Pithu \| Pre Rup \| Spean Thma \| Srah Srang \| Ta Prohm \| Ta Som \| Ta Keo \| Terrace of the Elephants \| Terrace of the Leper King \| Thommanon \| West Baray \| West Mebon \| Yasodharapura
Rest of Cambodia	Banteay Chhmar \| Beng Mealea \| Koh Ker \| Prasat Preah Vihear
Thailand	Lopburi \| Phanom Rung \| Muang Tum \| Phimai \| Mueang Sing
Laos	Wat Phou \| Oum Moung