Royal Palace Phnom Penh

Royal Palace Phnom Penh

on the footsteps of a nearly two thousand year old monarchy
Royal Palace Phnom Penh - on the footsteps of a nearly two thousand year old monarchy

Location: 

Samdach Sothearos Blvd (3), Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Duration: 

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Royal Palace Phnom Penh: since 1866 the royal residence
  2. Name: Preah Barum Reachea Veang Chaktomuk Serei Mongkol
  3. Kings of Cambodia: monarchs tracked back to the first century BC
  4. Kingdom of Cambodia: an authoritarian, superficial democracy
  5. My journey: exploring Phnom Penh alone on a motorcycle

Image sources

  1. Buddhist monks in Cambodiainfo-icon
  2. Silver Pagoda under construction
  3. One of many Buddha Statues
  4. Golden ornaments on a door
  5. Me with a Buddhist Statue

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