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Tourist
Attractions in Phnom Penh |
Phnom Penh is the biggest
present capital in Cambodia as located on the banks where
three rivers Mekong, Tonle Basac and Tonle sap converge. Phnom
Penh is Cambodia’s commercial and political hub and as one of
the nicest cities in Southeast Asia in it’s colonial days. The
bustling city with charming mixes of modern development and
the past French colonial charms is Phnom Penh.
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ROYAL PALACE |
 The Royal Palace is an
awe-inspiring sight and consists of a number of structures
within a pagoda-style compound including the throne room,
the Silver Pagoda of which its floor is made up of 5000
silver tiles and the Napoleon III Pavilion are the most
prominent features from the street.
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NATIONAL MUSEUM
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 Beside The Royal
Palace, The distinctive rust-red building, National
Museum was dedicated by King Sisowath in 1920 next to
the Royal Palace. It have more than 5000
artifacts of Khmer arts, especially the sculptures
from different periods of Cambodian history, the 19th
century dance costumes, the royal barges and the
palanquins. There is also a good collection of pieces
from later periods, including a special exhibition of
post Angkorian Buddha
figures.
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WAT PHNOM |
 A
small hill crowed by an active wat (Pagoda) marks the
legendary founding place of the Phnom Penh. The hill
is the site of constant activity, with a steady stream
of the faithful trekking to vihear, shrines and
fortune tellers on top.
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TOUL SLENG MUSEUM (S- 21) |
 Toul
Sleng was converted from High school into S-21
prison since Khmer Rouge came to power. inmates were
systematically tortured, sometimes over a period of
months, to extract confessions, after which they were
executed at the killing fields of choeung Ek. Now it
is going to be museum.
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INDEPENDENCE MONUMENT |
An Angkorian style tower,
the inimitable place in the whole city, located in the
heart of the Phnom penh. It was built in 1958 to
symbolize Cambodian Independence Day after winning back
their independence from the French protectorate on the
9th of Noverber 1953. The monument attract many tourists
for its peculiar looking but unique style distinguishes
it from all the buildings in the city. It is also used
as a memorial place dedicated to the Cambodian's patriot
who died for the country.
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