South Khleang temple
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 Angkor Thom Royal Palace to the Victory Gate.Photo: Hiyotchi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hindu temple
- Description: two buildings on the east side of the Royal Square in Angkor Thom, Cambodia
- Also known as: “Khleangs”, “Prasat Khleang Khang Thbong”, and “Prasat Khleang South, South Khleang”
- Address: 13.44438, 103.86099, Nokor Thom, Krong, Siem Reap, Siem Reap province
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Angkor Thom and Prasat Suor Prat.
Angkor Thom
Archaeological site
Angkor Thom, alternatively Nokor Thom, located in present-day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. Angkor Thom is situated 400 metres southwest of South Khleang temple.
Prasat Suor Prat
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prasat Suor Prat is a series of twelve towers spanning north to south lining the eastern side of a royal square in Angkor Thom, near the town of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Prasat Suor Prat is situated 170 metres north of South Khleang temple.
Baphuon temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.
The Baphuon is a Buddhist temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is located in Angkor Thom, northwest of the Bayon. Also called "golden mountain", the Baphuon is built on an artificial hill. Baphuon temple is situated 500 metres west of South Khleang temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Siem Reap.
Siem Reap
Photo: N 3 14 15 92 65, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The town of Siem Reap, in northern Cambodia, is the primary access point for the Angkor Archaeological Park, just north of the city. It is quite laid-back and a pleasant place to stay while touring the temples.
South Khleang temple
- Categories: archaeological site, building, temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nokor Thum, Krong Siem Reab, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.44446° or 13° 26′ 40″ northLongitude
103.86075° or 103° 51′ 39″ eastOpen location code
7P55CVV6+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 194606854OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q834830
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“South Khleang temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “克萊昂斯”
- Chinese: “南北圖書館”
- Chinese: “喀霖寺”
- Dutch: “Khleangs”
- French: “Khleang”
- French: “Khléang”
- German: “Khleang”
- German: “Südlicher Khleang”
- Hungarian: “Khleangok”
- Italian: “Khleang”
- Japanese: “クリアン”
- Khmer: “ឃ្លាំង”
- Khmer: “ប្រាសាទឃ្លាំង”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Khleang”
- Norwegian: “Khleang”
- Portuguese: “Khleangs”
- Vietnamese: “Khleangs”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Srah Andong (Ancient Reservoir) and Angkor Thom Terrace C1710238 (Ancient Terrace).
Nearby Places
Explore places such as ITASA restoration project and North Khleang Temple West Entrance.
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