This photo journal, part of the Phnom Penh series, features our hotel & some of the sights I saw on a tuk tuk tour on arrival day, when I had 2-3 free hours. The sights include some wats (of course), some French colonial buildings, & some monuments.
Introduction to Phnom Penh: Founded in the mid-14th century by the Khmers as a monastery, Phnom Penh replaced Angkor Thom a century later as the country's capital. The city has long been a vital trading hub at the confluence of three rivers: the Mekong, Tonle Sap, and
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The NATIONAL MUSEUM (1920) is located north of the Royal Palace at Street 178. It was built by...
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WAT BOTUM (1432) another of the original pagodas in Phnom Penh, was built in 1432 by...
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The many decorated stupas in the temple compound contain ashes of members of the royal family and...
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CAMBODIA-VIETNAM FRIENDSHIP MONUMENT. This monument features heroic statues of Vietnamese & Cambodian...
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WAT OUNALOM another of the original 5 wats. Because it is the headquarters of...
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Founded in 1443 The original Wat on this site dated back to 1443; however, it was...
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In differing architectural styles This tranquil complex along Sothearos Boulevard has more than 40...
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Ornate stupa
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Cambodia map
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City map
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