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Top 10 Places to visit in Phnom Penh

The Capital of Cambodia was created in 1431 by the King Pohnea Yat after leaving Angkor. Phnom Penh is conveniently located at the junction of four rivers, the upper Mekong, lower Mekong, the Tonle Sap and the Bassac, a location known to Cambodia as Chaktomuk, or the four faces. With population of over a million Phnom Penh is the political, economic and cultural capital of Cambodia. The following are the Top 10 places you should visit in Phnom Penh:

1. Wat Phnom:

Located on a hill twenty seven meters high, the original pagoda was built in 1373 to house four Buddha statues discovered by a women named "Penh". Shrines and other buildings have been put up and restored several times. There is an altar for Yeay Penh ("grandmother Penh") between the stupa and the Vihear. People from Phnom Penh consider her as a powerful protective spirit of the town and they will offer for her and request her help for any major decisions. The large stupa contains the ashes of King "Ponhea Yat" (1405-1476) and his royal family. Inside the stupa, there is a Buddha statue from the Angkorean period. Wat Phnom is the heart of city and the only one hill in city with biggest clock in Cambodia.

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2. Cambodia's Royal Palace:

Cambodia's Royal Palace was built in 1866 under French protectorate and King Norodom to serve as the residence of the King of Cambodia, King's family and foreign dignitaries, and as a symbol of Cambodia. It is also in use as a place for religious and royal ceremonies (such as coronations and royal weddings) as well as a meeting place for guests of the King. The Royal Palace compound consist of several building, structures and gardens. Except teh area of the actual Royal residence, the Khemarin Palace, most of Palace grounds and silver Pagoda are open to the public every day, 7:30 - 11:00 and 2:00 - 5:00, with admission: $3.00/person, $2/camera, $5/video camera.

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