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Phnom Penh DestinationThe capital city of the Kingdom of Cambodia was founded in 1431 by King Ponhea Yat after the sack of Angkor. Phnom Penh is conveniently located at the junction of four rivers: the upper Mekong, lower Mekong, the Tonle Sap and the Bassac. Phnom Penh was also previously known as Krong Chatomuk “City of four facesâ€. Phnom Penh is the political, economic, industrial, commercial, cultural, tourist and historic center. The colonial city with French influenced architecture still maintains considerable charm. The capital is subdivided into 8 Khans; Khan Dang Kor, Khan Meanchey, Khan Russey Keo, Khan 7 Makara, Khan Doun Penh, khan Toul Kork, Khan Chamkarmorn & Khan Sen Sok. Area : 357 km2 Population : 1,325,681 (2008) Population Density : 4,571/km2 Phnom Penh Atrraction
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Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda The Royal Palace (Khmer: ព្រះបរមរាជាវាំងនៃរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា , Preah Barum Reacha Veang Nei Preah Reacheanachak Kampuchea), in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal... Read More |
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National Museum The National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh is Cambodia's largest museum of cultural history and is the country's leading historical and archaeological museum. The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of Khmer art, including sculptural, ceramics, bronzes, and ethnographic objects.... Read More |
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Wat Phnom Wat Phnom (Khmer: ážœážáŸ’ážáž—្នំ) ("Temple of the Mountains" or "Mountain Pagoda") is a Buddhist temple (wat) located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Built in 1373, it stands 27 metres and is the tallest religious structure in the city.... Read More |
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Toul Sleng Genocidal Museum The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The site is a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge communist regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. Tuol Sleng (Khmer [tuəl slaeŋ]) means "Hill of the Poisonous Trees" or "Strychnine Hill".... Read More |
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Cheung Ek Killing Fields The Cheung Ek Killing Field at Phnom Penh is one of the most prolific and historic place in Phnom Penh and stands a cruel reminder of the atrocities inflicted upon the masses of Cambodia.... Read More |
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Central Market (Phsar Thmei) The Phnom Penh Central Market is housed in a colonial-style building in the heart of the Cambodian capital. Its Khmer name Psar Thmay translates as "new market", although it is more commonly referred in English as Central Market.... Read More |
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Independent Monument The Independence Monument (Vimean Ekareach) in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, was built in 1958. It stands on the intersection of Norodom Boulevard and Sihanouk Boulevard in the centre of the city. It is in the form of a lotus-shaped stupa, of the style seen at the great Khmer temple at Angkor Wat and other Khmer historical sites. The Independence Monument was designed by the... Read More |
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Ounalom Monastery Wat Ounalom is a wat located on the banks of the Tonlé Sap in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, near the Royal Palace of Cambodia. It is the most important wat of Phnom Penh, and the center of Cambodian Buddhism. It was established in 1443 and consists of 44 structures. It was damaged during the Khmer Rouge but has since been restored. The main complex has a stupa which contains what is... Read More |
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National Olympic Stadium The National Sports Complex, or Olympic Stadium is a stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It has a capacity of 50,000. Designed by architect Vann Molyvann, it was built in 1964. Construction on the National Sports Complex started in 1963 and was completed in 1964. Designer Vann Molyvann made use of massive earthworks to create the stadium, digging up 500,000 cubic meters of earth to... Read More |
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Koh Dach Koh Dach is a famous island in Cambodia known for its silk weaving villages and also for the production of traditional handicrafts such as pottery, woodcarving and others more. This famous island is located 30km along the Mekong River northeast of Phnom Penh. It can be reached via National Road #6 and by boat. It is a scenic route along the Mekong River, with its many fishing villages... Read More |
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River Boat Cruising Please take the cruise trip along the Mekong River to discover real life of Cambodian people and enjoy the relaxing time through the beautiful landscape and viewing lovely sunset.... Read More |
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Cambodia Golf and Country Club Cambodia Golf & Country Club is the first established club in Cambodia on a land of 120 hectares, situated at west of Phnom Penh. The Cambodia Golf & Country Club is located 35km west of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s charming capital city, and was the second 18 hole golf course to open in the country in 1996.... Read More |
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