Thursday, October 8, 2015

Phnom Penh

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s busy capital, at the junction of two powerful rivers, the Mekong and Tonlé Sap, was a key city during the Khmer Empire and the French colony.
The National  Museum, built in early 20th Century, contains magnificent collections of Khmer art. It survived the devastation of the bloody Khmer rouge era (1975-79), and reopened to the public in April 1979, unfortunately many of the Museums’a employees had lost their lives… Photography is not allowed inside, but the impressive stone Garuda at the entrance is there welcoming the visitors!
Another key landmark is the vast Royal Palace, a complex of buildings, serving as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. It was originally built in 1860 and has been reconstructed and modified many times. Open to the visitors are the Silver Pagoda compound and the central compound containing the Throne Hall.

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