Phnom Penh City
The Capital of Cambodia
Where you can go to visit
1. The Royal Palace: it has many attractive places such as museum and historical zones include: Royal Palace. The Royal Palace was built in 1866 under the reign of King Norodom and located along the Sothearos Boulevard.Inside the Royal Palace, there are:
Tevia Vinichhay Temple: The place where the King is one throne.
Khemarin Temple: The place where the King and Queen live.
Somran Phirum Temple: The place where keeping the throne objects and Accessories.
Chan Chhnya: The Royal dance hall for king and relatives and high- ranking officers. In front of the Royal dance hall, there is a platform for the King to hold the meeting with people and levels of officials.
Wat Preah Keo Morakot: Had been built since 1892 to 1902 imitated the
Cambodia architect, and was removed and reconstructed in 1962.
Khemarin Temple: The place where the King and Queen live.
Somran Phirum Temple: The place where keeping the throne objects and Accessories.
Chan Chhnya: The Royal dance hall for king and relatives and high- ranking officers. In front of the Royal dance hall, there is a platform for the King to hold the meeting with people and levels of officials.
Wat Preah Keo Morakot: Had been built since 1892 to 1902 imitated the
Cambodia architect, and was removed and reconstructed in 1962.
We called Wat Uborsoth Rotannaream where as the King of Cambodia hold in of Kings and officers held other ceremonies abide with Buddhism. In this Wat does not have any monk, but only his majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk there, at the time being a priest for a term (in the year of pig AD2490 correspondence the 31th July 1947).Silver Pagoda
Located within the Royal Palace compound, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. On display inside are hundreds of Royal gifts received by the Royal family over the years. Among the treasures are a solid gold Buddha encrusted with, 9584 diamonds and weighing 90 kilos and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha.
The compound also houses Wat Phnom Mondap, containing Buddha's footprint. The walls surrounding the compound - the oldest part Silver Pagoda of the palace - are covered with frescos depicting episodes from the Khmer version of the Ramayana, the Reamker.
2. Wat Phnom
Supervised by grandmother Penh before King Ponhea Yat. Until 15th century King Ponhea Yat built the capital in Phnom Penh. In the area of Wat Phnom, there is a big stupa behind the temple used for keeping the cremated ash of the King, Ponhea Yat, and the stupa for keeping cremated ash of the Royal families and remaining Buddhist statues of Angkorean era in the big stupa behind. Most local people and international visitors like to visit Wat Phnom.
Supervised by grandmother Penh before King Ponhea Yat. Until 15th century King Ponhea Yat built the capital in Phnom Penh. In the area of Wat Phnom, there is a big stupa behind the temple used for keeping the cremated ash of the King, Ponhea Yat, and the stupa for keeping cremated ash of the Royal families and remaining Buddhist statues of Angkorean era in the big stupa behind. Most local people and international visitors like to visit Wat Phnom.
3. National Museum
Located in the North of the Royal Palace; the National Museum contains a lot of precious ancient objects relating to Cambodian history. It attracts a lot of international visitors, which ranks after the Royal Palace.
4. Independent MonumentThe monument was inaugurated in 1958 to celebrate the independence of Cambodia from foreign rule. It now also serves as a monument to Cambodia's war dead. Trespassing onto the monument is illegal. The best view is from across the street.
5. Toul Sleng Museum
In the former time, this museum was the Secondary School of Toul Sleng. In 1975 this school became the torturing place for thousands of Cambodian people (this place was named “S21” during the Pol Pot regime) who were seriously tortured until died in different ways.
In the former time, this museum was the Secondary School of Toul Sleng. In 1975 this school became the torturing place for thousands of Cambodian people (this place was named “S21” during the Pol Pot regime) who were seriously tortured until died in different ways.
6. Choeng Ek Genocidal Center
The killing fields' of Choeung Ek is the site of the deaths of thousands of victims of the Khmer Rouge. It is now a group of mass graves and a memorial all Cambodian people.
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The killing fields' of Choeung Ek is the site of the deaths of thousands of victims of the Khmer Rouge. It is now a group of mass graves and a memorial all Cambodian people.
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