City: Phnom Penh
Top Things to do in Phnom Penh
10 Monuments & Statues in Phnom Penh That You Shouldn't Miss
Budget-minded travelers will appreciate Phnom Penh's reasonably priced hotel rooms (several top-rated hotels on TripAdvisor offer rooms around $40/night). Explore the city's temples, palaces, and the remnants of its French colonial history. Just outside the city, the The Killing Fields (Choeung Ek) are a reminder of Cambodia's tragic past-- a somber contrast to the booming city of today.
Restaurants in Phnom Penh
1. Decho Meas Decho Yat
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
2. Samdech Chuon Nath Statue
3. Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 319 reviews
Reviewed By Sherpa591575 - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The King Norodom Sihanouk Memorial The bronze statue of the King is housed in a 27 meter high stupa located in the park sandwiched between Sihanouk Blvd. & Suramarit Blvd. street 268, a very short distance from the Independence Monument. He died in China October 2012. This is an important monument reflecting so much that he did for Cambodia. A major achievement being liberating the country on the 9th November 1953 from France. Up to then, Cambodia had been a French Protectorate since 1867. The memorial can easily be seen from the streets but for a close-up view, to read the inscriptions & get photographs, one would need to cross (very carefully) the busy roads, to enter the park. I am showing images taken during the daytime & at night when the memorial is thoughtfully illuminated. Sihanouk Blvd. is a very busy thoroughfare with shops, banks & restaurants close by.
4. Win Win Memorial
5. Statue of Krom Ngoy
6. Independence Monument
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 1,805 reviews
This obelisk commemorates Cambodia's freedom from France in 1953.
Reviewed By C8070DRphillips
This was designed by renowned Khmer architect Vann Molyvann. Built in 1958 to celebrate the Cambodia Independence from France in 1953. It's in a roundabout at the intersection of two major streets so it's impossible to miss. Most people just drive by because there's no parking area near it.The pulsating colored lights and fountains around it are interesting and some might want to take photos of it when it is floodlit at night.
7. Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument
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3.5 based on 224 reviews
Reviewed By Travelling_SE_Asia - St. Albans, United Kingdom
A large statue celebrating the friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia. Built in the late 70’s by the government which assumed power after the Cambodia-Vietnamese War which overthrew the Khmer Rouge. My guess it’s a monument to say thank you to the Vietnamese for liberating them from the Khmer Rouge. Set in the wonderful green space of Wat Botum Park, it’s a busy area in a busy place in Phnom Penh. Plenty of locals relaxing and playing in the park. It was great walking through at night. No prostitutes about, but it was 19:30...
8. Stupa Of Princess Kantha Bopha
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
9. Statue of King Sisowath
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Statue of King Sisowath
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