Prasat Khleangs

Date: late 10^th century to early 11^th century

Kings: Jayavirvarman (north), Suriyavarman I (south)                   

Religion: Hinduism dedicated to god Shiva

Clearance work by Mr. Jean Commaille 1908 and Mr. Henri Marchal 1919-1920

Khleang means a store house or a Royal store. 

There are 2 buildings were constructed by the Jayavirvarman and the king Suriyavarman I at the end of 10^th century to dedicated to Shiva, and depend on the inscription was found, it was mentioned the south Khleang was built slightly later than the north Khleang. Some scholars believed these 2 buildings may have been used as reception halls for receiving the foreign customers (mandarin or the princess).

The north Khleang is smaller than the south Khleang measurement is 4.70m side by 40m long, the workmanship of the architecture and decoration is more carefully executed than the south Khleang. The south Khleang is the unfinished building it is less slightly narrower than the north Khleang, measurement 4.2m wide by 45m long and less carefully built (Suriyavarman’s building).