Local Attraction
This is local attraction of Star Wood Inn
Phnom Penh is the capital was established in 1434 by King Ponhe Yat. Situated at the confluence of the Mekong, Bassac and Tonle Sap Rivers , a location known in Cambodia as Chaktomuk or four faces. Covering an area of 290 square kilometers, Phnom Penh is the major political, economic, cultural, communication and tourism center of both domestic and international services.
Royal Palace |
Silver Pagoda |
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A stunning complex of buildings, built in traditional Khmer style, including a Throne Hall and the intriguing, very French house built with iron, which was donated by Napoleon III to King Norodom in 1876. | A delightful pagoda next to the Royal Palace, so called because over 5,000 silver tiles cover its floor, which also houses priceless Buddhas (including the Emerald Buddha and a life-sized gold Buddha covered in thousands of precious gems). | |||
National Museum |
Independence Monument |
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A distinctive red-brick, pseudo-Khmer style building, constructed by the French in 1917, housing an extensive collection of Khmer sculptures from the pre-Angkorian period (7th century) to the post-Angkorian period (14th century). | A huge monument in the shape of a lotus, built to celebrate independence from the French on 9 November 1953. Now it also commemorates Cambodia's war dead, and is the focus of celebrations and services on holidays such as Independence Day and Constitution Day. | |||
Wat Phnom |
Toul Sleng Genocide Museum |
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Located on the top of a small hill reached by a flight of steps with nagas (mythical serpents) on either side, this temple marks the spot of the foundation of Phnom Penh and is the most important in the city where residents come to pray for good luck. | Notorious prison during the Khmer Rouge years, originally a high school, where thousands of people were tortured and lost their lives; contains chilling photos, crudely built cells and instruments of torture. | |||
Choeung Ek (Killing Field) |
Central Market |
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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 stupa. | A large building housing many stalls as well as having various arms of stalls all away around the outside. All kinds of things can be found there from exotic Cambodian silver to hand painted materials, kitchen equipment, flower stalls, bags, clothing, jewelery, electronics and crafts. Natural light only for the interior of the building means that the market closes around 5.00pm. | |||
Russian Market |
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This market is of far less architectural interest but has a larger and more varied selection of souvenirs, curios and silks than the Central Market. |