Construction started on this landmark hotel back in the 1960s, but it was only open for a few months before civil war engulfed the country. Lon Nol converted it to a military barracks in 1970 and it later became a Red Cross refugee centre in 1975. It opened its doors as the first five-star hotel in Cambodia in 1990, but is no longer considered one of the top addresses in the city.
Hotel Cambodiana
Phnom Penh
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In 1975 Tuol Svay Prey High School was taken over by Pol Pot’s security forces and turned into a prison known as Security Prison 21 (S-21); it soon became…
Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre
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This wonderful wildlife sanctuary for rescued animals is home to gibbons, sun bears, elephants, tigers, lions, deer, enormous pythons and a massive bird…
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The National Museum of Cambodia is home to the world’s finest collection of Khmer sculpture: a millennium’s worth and more of masterful Khmer design…
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Within the Royal Palace compound is this extravagant temple, also known as Wat Preah Keo or Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The Silver Pagoda is so named…
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With its classic Khmer roofs and ornate gilding, the Royal Palace once dominated the skyline of Phnom Penh. It's a striking structure near the riverfront,…
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Between 1975 and 1978, about 20,000 men, women, children and infants who had been detained and tortured at S-21 prison were transported to the…
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A landmark building in the capital, the art deco Psar Thmei (literally 'New Market') is often called the Central Market, a reference to its location and…
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Cambodia finally got a sizable contemporary arts space in 2019, when Kbach moved into three galleries covering 400 sq metres of Factory Phnom Penh. The…
Nearby Phnom Penh attractions
1. Cambodia–Vietnam Friendship Monument
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This optimistically named monument was built to a Vietnamese (and rather communist) design in 1979. Concerts are often held in the park, which springs to…
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This hulking structure houses Phnom Penh's only casino, packed full of gaming tables, high-end restaurants and cocktail bars.
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This striking grey stupa is dedicated to King Ang Duong (r 1845–59) and is guarded by lions and guardian spirits.
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The Silver Pagoda complex is enclosed by walls plastered with an extensive and, in parts, spectacular mural depicting the classic Indian epic of the…
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This artificial hill has a structure containing a bronze footprint of the Buddha from Sri Lanka.
8. Shrine of Princess Kantha Bopha
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This shrine is dedicated to Kantha Bopha, one of former King Father Sihanouk’s daughters, who died of leukemia when she was just four years old. There are…