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==== Cambodia ====
{{Further|Khmer architecture}}
[[File:Siem Reap Reflections (CAMBODIA-REFLECTION-ANGKOR WAT) VI (1070423631).jpg|thumb|[[Angkor Wat]]]]
Khmer empire's (present day Cambodia) great capital, [[Angkor]] ({{langx|km|អង្គរ}}, "Capital City", derived from Sanskrit "nagara"), contains some of the most important and the most magnificent example of Khmer temple architecture. The classic style of Angkorian temple is demonstrated by the 12th century [[Angkor Wat]].The main superstructure of typical Khmer temple is a towering ''prasat'' called ''[[Prang (architecture)|prang]]'' which houses the ''garbhagriha'' inner chamber, where the ''murti'' of Vishnu or Shiva, or a ''lingam'' resides. Khmer temples were typically enclosed by a concentric series of walls, with the central sanctuary in the middle; this arrangement represented the mountain ranges surrounding [[Mount Meru]], the mythical home of the gods. Enclosures are the spaces between these walls, and between the innermost wall and the temple itself. The walls defining the enclosures of Khmer temples are frequently lined by galleries, while passage through the walls is by way of gopuras located at the cardinal points. The main entrance usually adorned with elevated causeway with cruciform terrace.<ref>Glaize, ''Monuments of the Angkor Group'', p.27.</ref>