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Royal Palace (The)
Between Streets 240 & 184, Sothearos Boulevard, Phnom Penh, 12208, Cambodia
#1 of 126 things to do rated by Real Travelers

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  • Atee Rated: Rating of 4 out of 5

    Royal Palace (The)

    Attraction | by Atee a 44 year old male from Indonesia | Jan 20 '07

    "Very Interesting Palace...!"

    The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh, Cambodia is a complex of buildings which are the royal abode of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Its full name in the Khmer...

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More information on Royal Palace (The)

The opulent Royal Palace was built in the late 1860s and includes the grande Throne Hall which has been the coronation site for Khmer kings throughout the centuries along with the largest gilded cathedral in the country. Other attractions include an exhibition hall built by the French that houses an original Cézanne and the Royal Residence which is still home to the abdicated King Sihanouk and his son.

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  • Bougainvillier Hotel
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  • Pacific Hotel
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  • Royal Palace (The)
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    The opulent Royal Palace was built in the late 1860s and includes the grande Throne Hall which has been the coronation site for Khmer kin...

    Popularity #1 of 126

     Real Travelers who've been here

    Batstar Batstar said

    … such as the Royal Palace, (the Heart of Corruption!) the National Museum and the Independence Monument, whilst we… continue reading »

  • Wat Preah Keo (Silver Pagoda)
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    Distance 0.1 miles away
    Popularity #3 of 126
  • National Museum
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    Housed in an airy, traditional style building finished in 1920, is the archaeological collection of the National Museum. The collection f...

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  • Apsara Gallery
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  • Wat Botum
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    Distance 0.3 miles away
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  • Rory's Pub
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    Is it a pub? Is it a restaurant? Is it a guesthouse? Well, it's Rory's for sure, if you can see the neon green Shamrock atop the establis...

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    Distance 0.6 miles away
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  • Ecstatic Pizza
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Hotels near this attraction

  • The Quay

    The Quay
    Popularity: #35 of 97 hotels
    0.4 miles away | Avg. price: $85.33
  • Amanjaya Pancam Hotel

    Amanjaya Pancam Hotel
    Popularity: #13 of 97 hotels
    0.4 miles away | Avg. price: $120.00
  • Hotel Cambodiana

    Hotel Cambodiana
    Popularity: #5 of 97 hotels
    0.4 miles away | Avg. price: $99.31
  • Bougainvillier Hotel

    Bougainvillier Hotel
    Popularity: #40 of 97 hotels
    0.5 miles away | Avg. price: $57.33
  • Pacific Hotel

    Pacific Hotel
    Popularity: #49 of 97 hotels
    0.5 miles away | Avg. price: $30.00

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