The Royal Palace of Cambodia

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Content

Basic Fact of The Royal Palace

Detail of The Royal Palace

Comparison of The Royal Palace

ConclusionQuestion and Answer

LOCATION

Enter from the gate on Sothearos Blvd about 100 meters north of Street 240

Opening: Morning from 8:00am-11:00am Afternoon from 2:00pm-4:00pm

Admission Fees: 2,000Riel/person for Khmer people 25,000Riel/person for foreigner

Remark: Visitors are not allowed to visit the ground of Royal Palace during special events.

MAP OF THE ROYAL PALACE

Structure: 500x800m walled ground overlooking riverfront park

Compound is 435m long by 421m wide and a high wall

History of the Royal Palace

Residence of king and royal family

The first construction: 1434, moved to Udong

(King PONHEA YAT)

The second PALACE built in 1866 by King NORODOM

PREAH BOROM REACH VEANG CHATOMOK MONGUL

King SISOWATH (1904-1927), Chanchhaya Pavilion and the Throne Hall

King Monivong in 1930s, Royal Chapel, Vihear Suor (1930)

Symbol of whole nation and the heart of Phnom Penh

The Yellow represents Buddhism and the White represents Brahmanism

Preah Tineang Tevea Vinichhay ( The Throne Hall)

Built in 1917 and inaugurated by King Sisowath

Area of 60m long, 30m wide and 59m high and faec east

CHANCHHAYA PAVILION

The Pivilion of Napoleon III

PHOCHANI PALILION

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Silver Pagoda“Wat Preah Keo Morokot”

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STUPAStupa of King Norodom King Ang Duong

Stupa of King Suramarit and Queen Sisowat Kossomak Nearirat Sirivadhanea

Stupa of Princess Norodom Kantha Bopha

COMPARISON

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The Royal Palace of China ( Forbidden City)

Conclusion

REFERENCE

http://www.canbypublications.com/phnompenh/pproyalpalace.htm

Book “CHATOMUK MONGUL THE ROYAL

PALACE”