Among Asians, both inside and outside Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh is the capital with the most reputation for welcoming tourists in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  Phnom Penh is located at the confluence of three major rivers, four tributaries of the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Tonle Bassac rivers on the right in front of the Royal Palace. Phnom Penh is a commercial, political and cultural center that is home to 1,470,303 people (2018 statistics) with a total population of 11.4 million. 

Royal Palace


The Royal Palace of Cambodia

The Royal Palace of Cambodia or the Chaktomuk Mongkul Palace is the royal palace of the Khmer kings from the reign of King Norodom Brahma, the guardian deity of Rama until the current reign of King Norodom Sihamoni.
According to Khmer historical documents, the last Royal Palace was established in Phnom Penh twice, the first in 1434 during the reign of King Ponhea Yat and the second in 1866 during the reign of King Norodom.  It was demolished and rebuilt in 1913 during the reign of King Sisowath until today, which is called the Chaktomuk Mongkul Royal Palace.


Wat Phnom


Wat Phnom is a cultural, historical and historical tourist destination and the heart of Phnom Penh, which gave this capital its name.  This major tourist attraction is 27 meters high and is considered to be the center of Phnom Penh.

 Wat Phnom is open to the public every day for free.  The most popular time of entertainment is in the afternoon.

 A parallel legend about the history of Wat Phnom states: "Originally, a widow named Penh spent a day walking along the Mekong River.  Seeing a koki tree floating near the river bank, he called his neighbors to help retrieve the koki tree.  In the Koki tree, he also found four valuable Buddha statues. During 1372, he brought you  Poun Chea Phnom district and built a temple to house the statue. In 1434, King Ponhea Yat arrived here.  "Build a city named after this place."

Inside Wat Phnom, there is a large stupa behind the temple that houses the relics of King Ponhea Yat and a stupa for the relics of God.  Ponhea Yat relatives.  Inside the stupa are remnants of Angkorian Buddha statues.  The stupas and temples at Wat Phnom were rebuilt several times, in 1434, 1806, and 1926, from time to time.  Make it beautiful.
Wat Phnom is a tourist attraction in Phnom Penh that can attract a lot of tourists, especially during the Khmer New Year, many national guests  Like to come together to play popular games here.  Foreigners also visited and took pictures of the Wat Phnom resort as a souvenir.

National Museum of Cambodia

This National Museum was built in Thailand on August 15, 1917 in the style of traditional Khmer architecture and was inaugurated in 1920 by  King Sisowath. Inside the National Museum, there are artifacts from pre-Angkorian and Angkorian times.  A well-preserved collection for the world researching Khmer artifacts, art, religion, archeology from the 4th century until  13th century.
 The National Museum was built in 1917 during the French colonial period in the Kingdom of Cambodia (1863-1953) by French architect George Groslier, 54 meters long and 66 meters deep.  Built on a two-and-a-half meter high roof.  The inauguration took place on April 13, 1820, under the presidency of His Majesty King Sisowath, the Mayor of Cambodia, and in the presence of Henry Boudwang, High Representative of France in Cambodia.  Originally named the National Museum of Cambodia, in honor of the French Governor Albert Sarraut, it was renamed the Albert Sarut Museum.

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a place to remember the interrogation and detention of S-21 in the  khmer rouge. And encourage them to become peace missionaries.

Choeung Ek Genocidal Center
The Choeung Ek Genocide Center

The Choeung Ek Genocide Center is a historical tourist site and a place to show the bitter history that the Cambodian people will never forget because this is a former place to kill later prisoners  Detained and interrogated from Tuol Sleng Prison during the Pol Pot regime genocide of 1975-1979 and is now a tourist destination with international visitors  The nation visits to study and research the history of the bitter period.
Choeung Ek National Museum is located in Rolous Village, Sangkat Cheung Ek, Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh, approximately 17 km from Phnom Penh.
 According to research documents left behind, people died under the accusation of the dark regime of Pol Pot, the victims died at the Choeung Ek Museum, about 20,000 people.
Prisoners sent from Tuol Sleng Detention Center, also known as "Tuol Sleng Prison" or "Sor 21 Prison", were killed at the Choeung Ek Killing Field.
This unforgettable location is a fond memory of the Cambodian people that the Khmer Rouge regime left behind and now becomes a tourist destination  History has been visited by international guests to learn about the brutal regime.
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 07:30 - 17:30.